Number of under-five deaths, female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of under-five deaths, female was 34,041 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, female in Mozambique, 1968–2024
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
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, female in Mozambique is 34,041, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Mozambique peaked at 85,569 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 34,041, in 2024.
Mozambique ranks 15th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, female in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 47,270 | — |
| 1969 | 48,047 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 48,869 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 49,676 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 50,374 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 51,419 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 52,813 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 54,403 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 56,454 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 58,841 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 61,686 | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 64,919 | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 68,340 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 85,569 | +25.2% |
| 1982 | 71,157 | -16.8% |
| 1983 | 72,076 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 72,299 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 72,223 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 71,955 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 71,595 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 70,666 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 69,405 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 68,447 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 67,671 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 66,797 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 65,695 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 64,964 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 65,766 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 66,106 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 65,280 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 63,770 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 62,000 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 59,971 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 57,582 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 55,143 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 52,828 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 50,664 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 48,662 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 46,611 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 44,175 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 42,941 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 41,921 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 42,172 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 41,159 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 39,926 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 39,067 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 38,134 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 36,766 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 36,163 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 36,201 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 35,972 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 35,864 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 36,045 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 35,616 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 35,419 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 34,767 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 34,041 | -2.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 34,041 is above the median for low income countries, which is 22,988, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 34,041 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,955, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, female in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +25.2% | 68,340 | 85,569 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47,658 | 47,270 | 48,047 | 2 |
| 1970s | 54,945 | 48,869 | 64,919 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72,528 | 68,340 | 85,569 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65,650 | 62,000 | 68,447 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,050 | 41,921 | 59,971 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,142 | 35,864 | 42,172 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,178 | 34,041 | 36,045 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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 in Mozambique?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Mozambique was 34,041 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 under-five deaths, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 85,569 in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,041 in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Mozambique ranks 15th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.