Number of under-five deaths, male in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of under-five deaths, male was 40,174 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, male 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, male in Mozambique is 40,174, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Mozambique peaked at 92,984 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 40,174, 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, male in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 51,813 | — |
| 1969 | 52,645 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 53,609 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 54,503 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 55,357 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 56,503 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 58,020 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 59,885 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 62,196 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 64,814 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 67,963 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 71,606 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 75,360 | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 92,984 | +23.4% |
| 1982 | 78,155 | -15.9% |
| 1983 | 79,076 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 79,336 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 79,191 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 78,971 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 78,698 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 77,712 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 76,325 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 75,332 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 74,373 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 73,301 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 72,021 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 71,004 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 71,624 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 71,858 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 70,773 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 69,018 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 66,947 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 64,643 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 62,221 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 59,770 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 57,427 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 55,310 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 53,389 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 51,326 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 48,877 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 47,799 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 46,871 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 47,294 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 46,305 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 45,125 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 44,379 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 43,536 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 42,253 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 41,768 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 41,903 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 41,780 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 41,807 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 42,074 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 41,713 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 41,569 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 40,888 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 40,174 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52,229 | 51,813 | 52,645 | 2 |
| 1970s | 60,446 | 53,609 | 71,606 | 10 |
| 1980s | 79,581 | 75,360 | 92,984 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71,625 | 66,947 | 75,332 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,763 | 46,871 | 64,643 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,615 | 41,768 | 47,294 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,284 | 40,174 | 42,074 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More education data for Mozambique
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0496 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 133,644 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 53.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 44.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male in Mozambique?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Mozambique was 40,174 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, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 92,984 in 1981.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,174 in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Mozambique ranks 15th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.