Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0321 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0321 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
49th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0642 units per square kilometre
in 1981
All-time low
0.0294 units per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 0.0321 units per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 0.0642 units per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0294 units per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Mozambique 49th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.031 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0334 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.04 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.042 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0468 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0497 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0526 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0642 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0541 units per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0547 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0551 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0554 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0555 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0549 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.054 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0536 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0534 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.053 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0549 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.056 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0553 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0537 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0498 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0452 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0412 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0379 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0355 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0352 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.033 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.033 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0321 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | 0.0334 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | 0.0497 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | 0.0526 units per square kilometre | 0.0642 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0538 units per square kilometre | 0.0519 units per square kilometre | 0.056 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0411 units per square kilometre | 0.0352 units per square kilometre | 0.0498 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | 0.0321 units per square kilometre | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 46 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0342 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Eswatini 0.0338 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Madagascar 0.0326 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Timor-Leste 0.0315 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0314 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Barbados 0.0302 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Mozambique
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 33,281 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 278,480 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 24,278 (1986)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 20,822 (1986)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.07 million (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.66 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.4 % change on previous year (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2344 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Mozambique?
- Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Mozambique was 0.0321 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0642 units per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0294 units per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 49th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.