Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate was -2.09 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.09 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
84th
of 197 countries
All-time high
25.21 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
-16.84 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Mozambique, 1969–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Mozambique is -2.09 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Mozambique peaked at 25.21 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -16.84 % change on previous year, in 1982.
Mozambique ranks 84th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 1.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1973 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +47.6% |
| 1974 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 1975 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 3.77 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 1977 | 4.23 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 4.84 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 5.24 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 5.27 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 25.21 % change on previous year | +378.4% |
| 1982 | -16.84 % change on previous year | -166.8% |
| 1983 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3094 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 1985 | -0.1051 % change on previous year | -134.0% |
| 1986 | -0.3711 % change on previous year | +253.0% |
| 1987 | -0.5003 % change on previous year | +34.8% |
| 1988 | -1.3 % change on previous year | +159.4% |
| 1989 | -1.78 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 1990 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1991 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1992 | -1.29 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 1993 | -1.65 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 1994 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 1995 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -210.9% |
| 1996 | 0.517 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 1997 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -341.7% |
| 1998 | -2.31 % change on previous year | +85.1% |
| 1999 | -2.78 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 2000 | -3.27 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 2001 | -3.98 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 2002 | -4.24 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2003 | -4.2 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2004 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2005 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2006 | -4.21 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2007 | -5.23 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 2008 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 2009 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5987 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 2011 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -501.2% |
| 2012 | -3 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 2013 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2014 | -2.39 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 2015 | -3.59 % change on previous year | +50.2% |
| 2016 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1051 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 2018 | -0.6326 % change on previous year | -702.0% |
| 2019 | -0.3002 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5047 % change on previous year | -268.1% |
| 2021 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -335.8% |
| 2022 | -0.5531 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 2023 | -1.84 % change on previous year | +232.8% |
| 2024 | -2.09 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.64 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1970s | 3.06 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | 5.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 % change on previous year | -16.84 % change on previous year | 25.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.12 % change on previous year | -2.78 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.83 % change on previous year | -5.23 % change on previous year | -2.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.54 % change on previous year | -3.59 % change on previous year | 0.5987 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.03 % change on previous year | -2.09 % change on previous year | 0.5047 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 81 Equatorial Guinea -2.04 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Guinea -2.04 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Djibouti -2.07 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Yemen -2.11 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Tanzania, United Republic of -2.12 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Finland -2.13 % change on previous year 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 under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Mozambique?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in Mozambique was -2.09 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 25.21 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.84 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate?
- Mozambique ranks 84th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.