Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Mozambique
Mozambique: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years was 4.7 per 1,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Mozambique, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Mozambique is 4.7 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Mozambique peaked at 39.8 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.7 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Mozambique 33rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.8 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 37.5 per 1,000 | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 35.2 per 1,000 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 33.1 per 1,000 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 31.2 per 1,000 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 29.3 per 1,000 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 27.5 per 1,000 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 25.8 per 1,000 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 24.1 per 1,000 | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 22.6 per 1,000 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 21.2 per 1,000 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 19.8 per 1,000 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 18.6 per 1,000 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 17.4 per 1,000 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 16.3 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 15.3 per 1,000 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 14.3 per 1,000 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 13.4 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 12.5 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 11.7 per 1,000 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 10.9 per 1,000 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 10.2 per 1,000 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 9.5 per 1,000 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 8.9 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 8.4 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 7.9 per 1,000 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 7.4 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 7 per 1,000 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 6.5 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 6.2 per 1,000 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 5.8 per 1,000 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 5.5 per 1,000 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 5.2 per 1,000 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 4.9 per 1,000 | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 4.7 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.61 per 1,000 | 22.6 per 1,000 | 39.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.05 per 1,000 | 11.7 per 1,000 | 21.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.29 per 1,000 | 6.2 per 1,000 | 10.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.22 per 1,000 | 4.7 per 1,000 | 5.8 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 30 Timor-Leste 5.2 per 1,000 compare
- 31 Afghanistan 5.1 per 1,000 compare
- 31 Haiti 5.1 per 1,000 compare
- 33 Burkina Faso 4.7 per 1,000 compare
- 35 Gambia 4.6 per 1,000 compare
- 36 Gabon 4.3 per 1,000 compare
- 36 Papua New Guinea 4.3 per 1,000 compare
- 36 Yemen 4.3 per 1,000 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 probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Mozambique?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Mozambique was 4.7 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Mozambique ranks 33rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.