Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0388 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0388 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
51st
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0713 units per square kilometre
in 1981
All-time low
0.0335 units per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Mozambique stood at 0.0388 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 0.0713 units per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0335 units per square kilometre, in 1964.
Mozambique ranks 51st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0454 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0477 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0501 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.053 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0564 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0713 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0609 units per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0615 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0619 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.062 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0622 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0624 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0617 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0606 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0602 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.06 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0592 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.059 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0608 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0618 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.061 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0592 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0571 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0548 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0525 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0502 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0481 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0446 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0407 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0394 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0392 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.039 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0392 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.039 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0358 units per square kilometre | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | 0.038 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0457 units per square kilometre | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | 0.0564 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0624 units per square kilometre | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | 0.0713 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0598 units per square kilometre | 0.0571 units per square kilometre | 0.0618 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0461 units per square kilometre | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | 0.0548 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | 0.039 units per square kilometre | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | 0.0395 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 48 Madagascar 0.0416 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Timor-Leste 0.0416 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Barbados 0.0395 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Grenada 0.0382 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Malta 0.0375 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0354 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, male, per square kilometre in Mozambique?
- Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Mozambique was 0.0388 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0713 units per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0335 units per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 51st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, male 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, male 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.