Mozambique: Child mortality, female

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 Mozambique

Deaths of female children under five years of age per 1000 live births

 Latest value 55
 Year 2024
 Measure deaths per 1000 births
 Data availability 1963 - 2024
 Average 181
 Min - Max 55 - 299
 Source UNICEF
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The latest value from 2024 is 55 deaths per 1000 births, a decline from 57 deaths per 1000 births in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 22 deaths per 1000 births, based on data from 187 countries. Historically, the average for Mozambique from 1963 to 2024 is 181 deaths per 1000 births. The minimum value, 55 deaths per 1000 births, was reached in 2024 while the maximum of 299 deaths per 1000 births was recorded in 1981. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Mozambique: Child mortality, female
 2024 55
 2023 57
 2022 59
 2021 61
 2020 63
 2019 64
 2018 66
 2017 67




Definition: 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.

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 Maternal mortality 99 2023 deaths per 100,000 births
 Neonatal mortality 25 2024 deaths per 1000 births
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 Child mortality, female 55 2024 deaths per 1000 births
 Child mortality, male 66 2023 deaths per 1000 births
 Older child mortality rate 5 2024 deaths per 1000 births
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