Mozambique

Statistics

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Basic Indicators	to the top
Under-5 mortality rank	22
Under-5 mortality rate (U5MR), 1990	233
Under-5 mortality rate (U5MR), 2012	90
U5MR by sex 2012, male	94
U5MR by sex 2012, female	85
Infant mortality rate (under 1), 1990	155
Infant mortality rate (under 1), 2012	63
Neonatal mortality rate 2012	30
Total population (thousands) 2012	25203.4
Annual no. of births (thousands) 2012	994.7
Annual no. of under-5 deaths (thousands) 2012	84
GNI per capita (US$) 2012	510
Life expectancy at birth (years) 2012	49.9
Total adult literacy rate (%) 2008-2012*	50.6
Primary school net enrolment ratio (%) 2008-2011*	89.8
Definitions and data sources

Nutrition	to the top
Low birthweight (%) 2008-2012*	16.9
Early initiation of breastfeeding (%), 2008-2012*	76.7
Exclusive breastfeeding <6 months (%), 2008-2012*	42.8
Introduction of solid, semi-solid or soft foods 6-8 months (%), 2008-2012*	89.5
Breastfeeding at age 2 (%), 2008-2012*	51.5
Underweight (%) 2008-2012*, moderate & severe	14.9
Underweight (%) 2008-2012*, severe	4.1
Stunting (%) 2008-2012*, moderate & severe	42.6
Wasting (%) 2008-2012*, moderate & severe	5.9
Overweight (%) 2008-2012*, moderate & severe	7.4
Vitamin A supplementation full coverage (%) 2012	20
Iodized salt consumption (%) 2008-2012*	44.8
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Health	to the top
Use of improved drinking water sources (%) 2011, total	47.2
Use of improved drinking water sources (%) 2011, urban	78
Use of improved drinking water sources (%) 2011, rural	33.2
Use of improved sanitation facilities (%) 2011, total	19.1
Use of improved sanitation facilities (%) 2011, urban	40.9
Use of improved sanitation facilities (%) 2011, rural	9.2
Routine EPI vaccines financed by government (%) 2012	30.3
Immunization coverage (%) 2012, BCG	91
Immunization coverage (%) 2012, DPT1	91
Immunization coverage (%) 2012, DPT3	76
Immunization coverage (%) 2012, polio3	73
Immunization coverage (%) 2012, MCV	82
Immunization coverage (%) 2012, HepB3	76
Immunization coverage (%) 2012, Hib3	76
Immunization coverage (%) 2012, Newborns protected against tetanus	83
Pneumonia (%) 2008-2012*, Care seeking for suspected pneumonia	50.2
Pneumonia (%) 2008-2012*, Antibiotic treatment for suspected pneumonia	12.1
Diarrhoea (%) 2008-2012*, Treatment with oral rehydration salts (ORS)	55
Malaria (%) 2008-2012*, Antimalarial treatment among febrile children	29.9
Malaria (%) 2008-2012*, Children sleeping under ITNs	35.7
Malaria (%) 2008-2012*, Households with at least one ITN	51.4
Definitions and data sources

HIV/AIDS	to the top
Adult HIV prevalence (%) 2012	11.1
People of all ages living with HIV (thousands) 2012, estimate	1600
People of all ages living with HIV (thousands) 2012, low	1400
People of all ages living with HIV (thousands) 2012, high	1800
Women living with HIV (thousands) 2012	810
Children living with HIV (thousands) 2012	180
Prevention among young people (aged 15-24), HIV prevalence among young people (%) 2012, total	4.7
Prevention among young people (aged 15-24), HIV prevalence among young people (%) 2012, male	2.8
Prevention among young people (aged 15-24), HIV prevalence among young people (%) 2012, female	6.6
Prevention among young people (aged 15-24), Comprehensive knowledge of HIV (%) 2008-2012*, male	51.8
Prevention among young people (aged 15-24), Comprehensive knowledge of HIV (%) 2008-2012*, female	30.2
Prevention among young people (aged 15-24), Condom use among young people with multiple partners (%) 2008-2012*, male	40.8
Prevention among young people (aged 15-24), Condom use among young people with multiple partners (%) 2008-2012*, female	38.3
Orphans, Children orphaned by AIDS (thousands) 2012	740
Orphans, Children orphaned due to all causes (thousands) 2012	2000
Orphans, Orphan school attendance ratio (%), 2008-2012*	91
Definitions and data sources

Education	to the top
Youth (15-24 years) literacy rate (%) 2008-2012*, male	79.8
Youth (15-24 years) literacy rate (%) 2008-2012*, female	56.5
Number per 100 population 2012, mobile phones	33.1
Number per 100 population 2012, Internet users	4.8
Pre-primary school participation, Gross enrolment ratio (%) 2008 -2012*, male	–
Pre-primary school participation, Gross enrolment ratio (%) 2008 -2012*, female	–
Primary school participation, Gross enrolment ratio (%) 2008-2012*, male	116.3
Primary school participation, Gross enrolment ratio (%) 2008-2012*, female	105.4
Primary school participation, Net enrolment ratio (%) 2008-2012*, male	92.1
Primary school participation, Net enrolment ratio (%) 2008-2012*, female	87.6
Primary school participation, Net attendance ratio (%) 2008-2012*, male	77.2
Primary school participation, Net attendance ratio (%) 2008-2012*, female	77.1
Primary school participation, Survival rate to last primary grade (%) , 2008-2012*, admin. data	30.6
Primary school participation, Survival rate to last primary grade (%) , 2008-2012*, survey data	60.2
Secondary school participation, Net enrolment ratio (%) 2008-2012*, male	17.9
Secondary school participation, Net enrolment ratio (%) 2008-2012*, female	16.7
Secondary school participation, Net attendance ratio (%) 2008-2012*, male	25
Secondary school participation, Net attendance ratio (%) 2008-2012*, female	22.4
Definitions and data sources

Demographic Indicators	to the top
Population (thousands) 2012, total	25203.4
Population (thousands) 2012, under 18	13063.9
Population (thousands) 2012, under 5	4332
Population annual growth rate (%), 1990-2012	2.8
Population annual growth rate (%), 2012-2030	2.4
Crude death rate, 1970	24.6
Crude death rate, 1990	20.4
Crude death rate, 2012	14.4
Crude birth rate, 1970	47.6
Crude birth rate, 1990	43.4
Crude birth rate, 2012	39.4
Life expectancy, 1970	39.2
Life expectancy, 1990	43.6
Life expectancy, 2012	49.9
Total fertility rate, 2012	5.3
Urbanized population (%), 2012	31.4
Average annual growth rate of urban population (%), 1990-2012	4.6
Average annual growth rate of urban population (%), 2012-2030	3.5
Definitions and data sources

Economic Indicators	to the top
GNI per capita 2012, US$	510
GNI per capita 2012, PPP US$	1020
GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1970-1990	-1.1
GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1990-2012	4.2
Average annual rate of inflation (%) 1990-2012	15.8
Population below international poverty line of US$1.25 per day (%) 2007-2011*	59.6
Public spending as a % of GDP (2007-2011*) allocated to: health	2.9
Public spending as a % of GDP (2008-2010*) allocated to: education	–
Public spending as a % of GDP (2008-2010*) allocated to: military	0.8
ODA inflow in millions US$ 2010	2070.8
ODA inflow as a % of recipient GNI 2010	16.7
Debt service as a % of exports of goods and services 2010	1.3
Share of household income (%, 2007-2011*), poorest 40%	14
Share of household income (%, 2007-2011*), richest 20%	51
Definitions and data sources

Women	to the top
Life expectancy: females as a % of males 2012	103.7
Adult literacy rate: females as a % of males 2008-2012*	54.1
Enrolment ratios: females as a % of males 2008-2012*, Primary GER	90.7
Enrolment ratios: females as a % of males 2008-2012*, Secondary GER	86.7
Survival rate to the last grade of primary: females as a % of males 2008-2012*	92.7
Contraceptive prevalence (%) 2008-2012*	11.6
Antenatal care (%) 2008-2012*, At least one visit	90.6
Antenatal care (%) 2008-2012*, At least four visits	50.6
Delivery care (%) 2008-2012*, Skilled attendant at birth	54.3
Delivery care (%) 2008-2012*, Institutional delivery	54.8
Delivery care (%) 2008-2012*, C-section	3.9
Maternal mortality ratio , 2008-2012*, Reported	410
Maternal mortality ratio , 2010, Adjusted	490
Maternal mortality ratio , 2010, Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in:)	43
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Child Protection	to the top
Child labour (%) + 2002-2012*, , total	22.2
Child labour (%) + 2002-2012*, , male	20.5
Child labour (%) + 2002-2012*, , female	23.8
Child marriage (%) 2002-2012*, married by 15	14.3
Child marriage (%) 2002-2012*, married by 18	48.2
Birth registration (%) 2005-2012*, total	47.9
Female genital mutilation/cutting (%) 2002-2012*, prevalence, women a	–
Female genital mutilation/cutting (%) 2002-2012*, prevalence, daughtersb	–
Female genital mutilation/cutting (%) 2002-2012*, attitudes, support for the practicec	–
Justification of wife-beating (%) 2002-2012*, male	19.9
Justification of wife-beating (%) 2002-2012*, female	22.9
Violent discipline (%) + 2005-2012*, total	–
Violent discipline (%) + 2005-2012*, male	–
Violent discipline (%) + 2005-2012*, female	–
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The Rate Of Progress	to the top
Under-5 mortality rank	22
Under-5 mortality rate, , 1970	264
Under-5 mortality rate, , 1990	233
Under-5 mortality rate, , 2000	166
Under-5 mortality rate, , 2012	90
Annual rate of reduction (%) Under-5 mortality rate, 1970-1990	0.6
Annual rate of reduction (%) Under-5 mortality rate, 1990-2000	3.4
Annual rate of reduction (%) Under-5 mortality rate, 2000-2012	5.1
Annual rate of reduction (%) Under-5 mortality rate, 1990-2012	4.3
Reduction since 1990 (%)	61
Reduction since 2000 (%)	46
GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1970-1990	-1.1
GDP per capita average annual growth rate (%), 1990-2012	4.2
Total fertility rate, 1970	6.6
Total fertility rate, 1990	6.2
Total fertility rate, 2012	5.3
Average annual rate of reduction (%) Total fertility rate, 1970-1990	0.3
Average annual rate of reduction (%) Total fertility rate, 1990-2012	0.8
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Adolescents	to the top
Population aged 10-19, Thousands 2012	5834.7
Population aged 10-19, Proportion of total population (%) 2012	23.2
Adolescents currently married/ in union (%) 2002-2012* , male	8.2
Adolescents currently married/ in union (%) 2002-2012* , female	37.1
Births by age 18 (%) 2008-2012*	40.2
Adolescent birth rate 2006-2010*	167
Justification of wife-beating among adolescents (%) 2002-2012*, male	20.3
Justification of wife-beating among adolescents (%) 2002-2012*, female	23.9
Use of mass media among adolescents (%) 2002-2012*, male	73.1
Use of mass media among adolescents (%) 2002-2012*, female	56.6
Lower secondary school gross enrolment ratio 2008-2012*	35.2
Upper secondary school gross enrolment ratio 2008-2012*	12.1
Comprehensive knowledge of HIV among adolescents (%) 2008-2012*, male	48.5
Comprehensive knowledge of HIV among adolescents (%) 2008-2012*, female	27.4
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Disparities By Residence	to the top
Birth registration (%) 2005-2012*, urban	50.6
Birth registration (%) 2005-2012*, rural	46.8
Birth registration (%) 2005-2012*, ratio of urban to rural	1.1
Skilled attendant at birth (%) 2008-2012*, urban	80.3
Skilled attendant at birth (%) 2008-2012*, rural	44.3
Skilled attendant at birth (%) 2008-2012*, ratio of urban to rural	1.8
Underweight prevalence in children under 5 (%) 2008-2012*, urban	9.8
Underweight prevalence in children under 5 (%) 2008-2012*, rural	16.9
Underweight prevalence in children under 5 (%) 2008-2012*, ratio of rural to urban	1.7
Diarrhoea treatment with oral rehydration salts (ORS) (%) 2008-2012*, urban	65.3
Diarrhoea treatment with oral rehydration salts (ORS) (%) 2008-2012*, rural	50.4
Diarrhoea treatment with oral rehydration salts (ORS) (%) 2008-2012*, ratio of urban to rural	1.3
Primary school net attendance ratio 2008-2012*, urban	85.6
Primary school net attendance ratio 2008-2012*, rural	73.7
Primary school net attendance ratio 2008-2012*, ratio of urban to rural	1.2
Comprehensive knowledge of HIV (%) Females 15-24 2008-2012*, urban	39.7
Comprehensive knowledge of HIV (%) Females 15-24 2008-2012*, rural	24.4
Comprehensive knowledge of HIV (%) Females 15-24 2008-2012*, ratio of urban to rural	1.6
Use of improved sanitation facilities (%) 2010, urban	40.9
Use of improved sanitation facilities (%) 2010, rural	9.2
Use of improved sanitation facilities (%) 2010, ratio of urban to rural	4.5
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Disparities By Household Wealth	to the top
Birth registration (%) 2005-2012*, poorest 20%	42.3
Birth registration (%) 2005-2012*, richest 20%	60.2
Birth registration (%) 2005-2012*, ratio of richest to poorest	1.4
Skilled attendant at birth (%) 2008-2012*, poorest 20%	31.5
Skilled attendant at birth (%) 2008-2012*, richest 20%	89.5
Skilled attendant at birth (%) 2008-2012*, ratio of richest to poorest	2.8
Underweight prevalence in children under five (%) 2008-2012*, poorest 20%	23
Underweight prevalence in children under five (%) 2008-2012*, richest 20%	6.4
Underweight prevalence in children under five (%) 2008-2012*, ratio of poorest to richest	3.6
Diarrhoea treatment with oral rehydration salts (ORS) (%) 2008-2012*, poorest 20%	40.8
Diarrhoea treatment with oral rehydration salts (ORS) (%) 2008-2012*, richest 20%	69.6
Diarrhoea treatment with oral rehydration salts (ORS) (%) 2008-2012*, ratio of richest to poorest	1.7
Primary school net attendance ratio 2008-2012*, poorest 20%	66.6
Primary school net attendance ratio 2008-2012*, richest 20%	90.7
Primary school net attendance ratio 2008-2012*, ratio of richest to poorest	1.4
Comprehensive knowledge of HIV (%) Females 15-24 2008-2012*, poorest 20%	–
Comprehensive knowledge of HIV (%) Females 15-24 2008-2012*, richest 20%	–
Comprehensive knowledge of HIV (%) Females 15-24 2008-2012*, ratio of richest to poorest	–
Comprehensive knowledge of HIV (%) Males 15-24 2008-2012*, poorest 20%	–
Comprehensive knowledge of HIV (%) Males 15-24 2008-2012*, richest 20%	–
Comprehensive knowledge of HIV (%) Males 15-24 2008-2012*, ratio of richest to poorest	–
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Early Childhood Development	to the top
Attendance in early childhood education 2005-2012*, total	–
Attendance in early childhood education 2005-2012*, male	–
Attendance in early childhood education 2005-2012*, female	–
Attendance in early childhood education 2005-2012*, poorest 20%	–
Attendance in early childhood education 2005-2012*, richest 20%	–
Adult support for learning ++ 2005-2012*, total	46.6
Adult support for learning ++ 2005-2012*, male	45.1
Adult support for learning ++ 2005-2012*, female	48
Adult support for learning ++ 2005-2012*, poorest 20%	47.8
Adult support for learning ++ 2005-2012*, richest 20%	49.7
Father's support for learning ++ 2005-2012*	20.3
Learning materials at home 2005-2012*, Children's books , total	2.8
Learning materials at home 2005-2012*, Children's books , poorest 20%	1.5
Learning materials at home 2005-2012*, Children's books , richest 20%	9.6
Learning materials at home 2005-2012*, Playthings ++, total	–
Learning materials at home 2005-2012*, Playthings ++, poorest 20%	–
Learning materials at home 2005-2012*, Playthings ++, richest 20%	–
Children left in inadequate care 2005-2012*, total	32.5
Children left in inadequate care 2005-2012*, male	32.8
Children left in inadequate care 2005-2012*, female	32.2
Children left in inadequate care 2005-2012*, poorest 20%	–
Children left in inadequate care 2005-2012*, richest 20%	–
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