Number of child deaths per woman in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.2816 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.2816 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
15th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2 under-five deaths per woman
in 1981
All-time low
0.2816 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Number of child deaths per woman in Mozambique, 1962–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths per woman in Mozambique stood at 0.2816 under-five deaths per woman. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Mozambique peaked at 2 under-five deaths per woman in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.2816 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
Mozambique ranks 15th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of child deaths per woman in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.8 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1963 | 1.75 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 1.77 under-five deaths per woman | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 1.78 under-five deaths per woman | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 1.8 under-five deaths per woman | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 1.82 under-five deaths per woman | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 1.83 under-five deaths per woman | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 1.84 under-five deaths per woman | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 1.84 under-five deaths per woman | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.83 under-five deaths per woman | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.83 under-five deaths per woman | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.82 under-five deaths per woman | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 1.8 under-five deaths per woman | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 1.79 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.77 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 1.76 under-five deaths per woman | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.74 under-five deaths per woman | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 1.73 under-five deaths per woman | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 1.71 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 2 under-five deaths per woman | +17.0% |
| 1982 | 1.67 under-five deaths per woman | -16.6% |
| 1983 | 1.65 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.63 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.6 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.58 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.55 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 1.52 under-five deaths per woman | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.49 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 1.46 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.43 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.39 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.34 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.29 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 1.24 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 1.18 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 1.14 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 1.08 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 1.02 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9567 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8999 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8456 under-five deaths per woman | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8013 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7511 under-five deaths per woman | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7053 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6592 under-five deaths per woman | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6101 under-five deaths per woman | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5824 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5528 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5383 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5059 under-five deaths per woman | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4714 under-five deaths per woman | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4427 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.409 under-five deaths per woman | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3837 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3658 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3543 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3404 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3281 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3185 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3043 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3107 under-five deaths per woman | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2959 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2816 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.2816 under-five deaths per woman is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2501 under-five deaths per woman, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.2816 under-five deaths per woman is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2214 under-five deaths per woman, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8 under-five deaths per woman | 1.75 under-five deaths per woman | 1.84 under-five deaths per woman | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.79 under-five deaths per woman | 1.73 under-five deaths per woman | 1.84 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.64 under-five deaths per woman | 1.49 under-five deaths per woman | 2 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 under-five deaths per woman | 1.02 under-five deaths per woman | 1.46 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7364 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5528 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9567 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.414 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3281 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5383 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3022 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2816 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3185 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 12 Sierra Leone 0.3376 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 13 Benin 0.3326 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 14 Cote d'Ivoire 0.2856 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 16 Guinea-Bissau 0.2741 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 17 Equatorial Guinea 0.2739 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 18 Cameroon 0.2723 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Mozambique
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.53 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Mozambique?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Mozambique was 0.2816 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 2 under-five deaths per woman in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2816 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Mozambique ranks 15th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).