Infant deaths in Mozambique

Mozambique: Infant deaths was 55,191 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
55,191
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
13th
of 198 countries
All-time high
82,282
in 2000
All-time low
55,191
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Infant deaths in Mozambique, 2000–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2000201220242000: 82.3k2001: 78.7k2002: 75.1k2003: 71.7k2004: 68.8k2005: 66.2k2006: 63.5k2007: 60.0k2008: 60.0k2009: 59.5k2010: 61.2k2011: 58.9k2012: 57.3k2013: 57.4k2014: 57.1k2015: 56.7k2016: 56.8k2017: 56.4k2018: 56.4k2019: 56.4k2020: 56.9k2021: 56.3k2022: 56.0k2023: 55.8k2024: 55.2k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, infant deaths in Mozambique stood at 55,191. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant deaths in Mozambique peaked at 82,282 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 55,191, in 2024.

Mozambique ranks 13th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68,572 59,547 82,282 10
2010s 57,458 56,414 61,201 10
2020s 56,033 55,191 56,933 5

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 10 Indonesia 67,732 compare
  2. 11 United Republic of Tanzania 67,611 compare
  3. 12 Uganda 61,371 compare
  4. 14 Somalia 51,546 compare
  5. 15 Kenya 51,310 compare
  6. 16 Egypt 50,279 compare

See the full ranking of 221 places β†’

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All data for Mozambique β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is infant deaths in Mozambique?
Infant deaths in Mozambique was 55,191 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 82,282 in 2000.
What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 55,191 in 2024.
How does Mozambique rank for infant deaths?
Mozambique ranks 13th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant deaths rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infant deaths (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
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