Mozambique—Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #22 of 196Updated April 2026
Latest Value
25.4
2023
YoY Change
-1.6%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#22
of 196 countries
Maximum
44.2
2000
Minimum
25.4
2023
CAGR
-2.4%
24 years
Last
25.4
Previous
25.8
Highest
44.2
Lowest
25.4
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Mozambique's neonatal mortality (per 1,000) was 25.4 in 2023, ranking #22 out of 196 countries. This represents a -1.6% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 44.2 (2000) and the lowest was 25.4 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 25.4 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 25.8 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 26.1 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 26.3 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 26.4 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 26.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 26.5 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26.4 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.5 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 26.8 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 27.2 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 27.7 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 28.4 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 29.2 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 30.2 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 31.2 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 32.4 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 33.8 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 35.4 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 37.3 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 39.4 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 41.7 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 44.2 |
Top Countries — Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sudan | 40.2 | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 37.6 | 2023 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 34.9 | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 34.3 | 2023 |
| 5 | Niger | 33.8 | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 33.7 | 2023 |
| 7 | Guinea-Bissau | 32.7 | 2023 |
| 8 | Mali | 32.4 | 2023 |
| 9 | Chad | 31.4 | 2023 |
| 10 | Dominica | 30.8 | 2023 |