Mozambique: Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)
In , Mozambique's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) was 55.00.
That's down 3.8% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 22.08 . Mozambique ranks #21 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #21 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT.FE) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 120.60
- Trough
- 55.00
- 1-year change
- -3.8%
- 5-year change
- -13.9%
- -3.0% / yr
- 10-year change
- -26.8%
- -3.1% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) |
|---|---|
| 55.0000 | |
| 57.2000 | |
| 59.4000 | |
| 60.9000 | |
| 62.8000 | |
| 63.9000 | |
| 65.5000 | |
| 67.3000 | |
| 68.5000 | |
| 71.1000 |
About Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)
Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
Indicator code: SH.DYN.MORT.FE • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Mozambique's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?
- In 2024, Mozambique's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) was 55.00, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Mozambique's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?
- Mozambique's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) fell 3.8% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank globally on Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)?
- In 2024, Mozambique ranked #21 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births).
- How does Mozambique's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 22.08, so Mozambique is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #21 of 48.
- What is Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?
- Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT.FE), CC BY 4.0.