Number of infant deaths, male in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of infant deaths, male was 30,209 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
30,209
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
13th
of 197 countries
All-time high
56,061
in 1981
All-time low
26,359
in 1964
Years of data
61
1964–2024
Number of infant deaths, male in Mozambique, 1964–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, male in Mozambique stood at 30,209.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Mozambique peaked at 56,061 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 26,359, in 1964.
That places Mozambique 13th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, male in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 26,359 | — |
| 1965 | 27,086 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 27,793 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 28,514 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 29,193 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 29,865 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 30,560 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 31,220 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 31,879 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 32,909 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 34,184 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 35,703 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 37,486 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 39,408 | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 41,693 | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 44,316 | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 46,872 | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 56,061 | +19.6% |
| 1982 | 47,874 | -14.6% |
| 1983 | 48,383 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 48,640 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 48,791 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 48,934 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 49,077 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 48,497 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 47,671 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 47,341 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 47,181 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 46,949 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 46,540 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 46,416 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 47,811 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 48,633 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 47,937 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 46,518 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 44,881 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 43,120 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 41,319 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 39,507 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 37,793 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 36,364 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 35,086 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 33,769 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 31,974 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 32,057 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 31,884 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 32,793 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 31,652 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 30,885 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 30,966 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 30,854 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 30,705 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 30,803 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 30,680 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 30,729 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 30,766 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 31,068 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 30,760 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 30,624 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 30,529 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 30,209 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28,135 | 26,359 | 29,865 | 6 |
| 1970s | 35,936 | 30,560 | 44,316 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49,080 | 46,872 | 56,061 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,021 | 44,881 | 48,633 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,287 | 31,884 | 43,120 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,083 | 30,680 | 32,793 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,638 | 30,209 | 31,068 | 5 |
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More education data for Mozambique
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.07 million (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.75 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,644 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 512,577 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 6.85 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 559,063 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.75 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45,100 (1986)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -28.34 % change on previous year (1986)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male in Mozambique?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Mozambique was 30,209 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 56,061 in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,359 in 1964.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Mozambique ranks 13th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.