Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.052 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.052 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
48th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1182 units per square kilometre
in 1981
All-time low
0.052 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
56
1968–2023
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Mozambique, 1968–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Mozambique stood at 0.052 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Mozambique peaked at 0.1182 units per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.052 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Mozambique ranks 48th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.0659 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0.0669 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0682 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0693 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0704 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0719 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0738 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0762 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0824 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0864 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0911 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0958 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1182 units per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0994 units per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1006 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1009 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1007 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1004 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1001 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0988 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0971 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0958 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0946 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0932 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0916 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0903 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0911 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0914 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.09 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0878 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0851 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0822 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.076 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.073 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0703 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0679 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0653 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0622 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0608 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0601 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0589 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0574 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0564 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0554 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0537 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0533 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0532 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.053 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0529 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.052 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.052 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.067 units per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.052 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0572 units per square kilometre, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0664 units per square kilometre | 0.0659 units per square kilometre | 0.0669 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0769 units per square kilometre | 0.0682 units per square kilometre | 0.0911 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1012 units per square kilometre | 0.0958 units per square kilometre | 0.1182 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0911 units per square kilometre | 0.0851 units per square kilometre | 0.0958 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0696 units per square kilometre | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | 0.0822 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0555 units per square kilometre | 0.0531 units per square kilometre | 0.0601 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0529 units per square kilometre | 0.052 units per square kilometre | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 45 Kenya 0.0562 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0554 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0521 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Mauritius 0.0516 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Viet Nam 0.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Niger 0.0494 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 under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Mozambique?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Mozambique was 0.052 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1182 units per square kilometre in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.052 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 48th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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 under-five 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.