Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Mozambique
Mozambique: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years was 10.7 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 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
Mozambique recorded 10.7 per 1,000 for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Mozambique peaked at 20.4 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.7 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Mozambique 32nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.4 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 20.2 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 20 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 19.8 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 19.7 per 1,000 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 19.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 19.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 19.6 per 1,000 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 19.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 19.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 19.5 per 1,000 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 19.3 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 19.1 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 18.8 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 18.4 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 18.1 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 17.7 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 17.3 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 16.8 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 16.4 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 15.8 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 15.3 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 14.8 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 14.3 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 13.9 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 13.5 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 13 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 12.6 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 12.3 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 11.9 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 11.6 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 11.3 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 11 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 10.8 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 10.7 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.83 per 1,000 | 19.6 per 1,000 | 20.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.14 per 1,000 | 16.4 per 1,000 | 19.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.74 per 1,000 | 11.9 per 1,000 | 15.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.08 per 1,000 | 10.7 per 1,000 | 11.6 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 29 Sao Tome and Principe 11.5 per 1,000 compare
- 30 Namibia 11.4 per 1,000 compare
- 31 Russian Federation 11.1 per 1,000 compare
- 33 Benin 10.5 per 1,000 compare
- 34 Burkina Faso 10.4 per 1,000 compare
- 34 Malawi 10.4 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 youth ages 20-24 years in Mozambique?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Mozambique was 10.7 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 youth ages 20-24 years recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years?
- Mozambique ranks 32nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 youth ages 20-24 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 youths age 20, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.