Under-five deaths in Mozambique
Mozambique: Under-five deaths was 74,215 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths in Mozambique, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 74,215 for under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Mozambique peaked at 124,614 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 74,215, in 2024.
That places Mozambique 15th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five deaths in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 124,614 | — |
| 2001 | 119,803 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 114,913 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 110,255 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 105,974 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 102,051 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 97,937 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 93,052 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 90,740 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 88,792 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 89,466 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 87,464 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 85,051 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 83,446 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 81,670 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 79,019 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 77,931 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 78,104 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 77,752 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 77,671 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 78,119 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 77,329 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 76,988 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 75,655 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 74,215 | -1.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 74,215 is above the median for low income countries, which is 52,477, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 74,215 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,720, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104,813 | 88,792 | 124,614 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,757 | 77,671 | 89,466 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,461 | 74,215 | 78,119 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 12 Chad 78,958 compare
- 13 Somalia 78,271 compare
- 14 Afghanistan 77,768 compare
- 16 Mali 68,264 compare
- 17 Angola 67,003 compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 63,784 compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 63,784 compare
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 under-five deaths in Mozambique?
- Under-five deaths in Mozambique was 74,215 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 124,614 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,215 in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for under-five deaths?
- Mozambique ranks 15th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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