Neonatal deaths in Mozambique
Mozambique: Neonatal deaths was 32,136 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
32,136
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
14th
of 213 countries
All-time high
35,006
in 2000
All-time low
27,623
in 2007
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal deaths in Mozambique, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths in Mozambique is 32,136, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Mozambique peaked at 35,006 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27,623, in 2007.
Mozambique ranks 14th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Neonatal deaths in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35,006 | — |
| 2001 | 33,365 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 31,777 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 30,416 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 29,371 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 28,523 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 27,865 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 27,623 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 27,997 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 28,235 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 28,093 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 27,917 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 27,824 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 27,936 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 28,009 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 28,483 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 29,134 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 29,823 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 30,507 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 31,111 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 31,571 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 31,956 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 32,171 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 32,192 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 32,136 | -0.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 32,136 is above the median for low income countries, which is 17,516, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 32,136 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,130, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,018 | 27,623 | 35,006 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,884 | 27,824 | 31,111 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,005 | 31,571 | 32,192 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More development goals data for Mozambique
- Red List Index 0.8879 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.3031 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 30.73 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 13 (2025)
- Infant deaths 55,191 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Mozambique?
- Neonatal deaths in Mozambique was 32,136 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 35,006 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,623 in 2007.
- How does Mozambique rank for neonatal deaths?
- Mozambique ranks 14th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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