Health in Niassa, Mozambique: official figures
The 2022-23 Demographic and Health Survey measured 68 deaths before age five for every 1,000 babies born in Niassa, and 43 before their first birthday; 6th highest of the 11 provinces for under-five deaths (Mozambique: 60 and 39).
How many children in Niassa are malnourished?
36% of children under five in Niassa were stunted (too short for their age, a sign of chronic undernutrition) in 2022-23, joint 5th highest of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 37%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE) and Ministry of Health (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many children in Niassa are fully vaccinated?
41% of children aged 12 to 23 months in Niassa had all basic vaccines in 2022-23, 5th lowest of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 38%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE) and Ministry of Health (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copyDo women in Niassa give birth in a health facility?
77% of births in Niassa took place in a health facility and 49% of mothers had at least four antenatal visits, according to the 2022-23 survey; 6th highest of the 11 provinces for facility births (Mozambique: 65% and 49%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE) and Ministry of Health (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copyHow common is malaria in Niassa?
34% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Niassa tested positive for malaria in the 2022-23 survey, and 34% of children under five had slept under an insecticide-treated net (Mozambique: 32% and 43%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE) and Ministry of Health (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copyHow common is teenage pregnancy in Niassa?
52% of young women aged 15 to 19 in Niassa had already been pregnant, 2nd highest of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 36%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE) and Ministry of Health (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copyCan women in Niassa get family planning?
21% of married women in Niassa used a modern contraceptive method in 2022-23, 4th lowest of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 25%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE) and Ministry of Health (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copyHow many health workers does Niassa have?
There was one health technician in the National Health Service for every 796 people in Niassa in 2025, 5th most people per health worker of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 713); in 2023 it was 858.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Mozambique · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Niassa have?
Niassa had 0.65 National Health Service hospital beds per 1,000 people in 2025, 4th lowest of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 0.74).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Mozambique · saved copyHow common is tuberculosis in Niassa?
6,753 tuberculosis cases were recorded in Niassa in 2025, 287 per 100,000 people, 4th lowest of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 312); 174 people died of it.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Mozambique · saved copyHow Niassa compares with other provinces
Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births (IDS 2022-23) (2022-23)
Niassa ranks 6 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births (IDS 2022-23) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Sofala | 73 |
| 4 | Nampula | 72 |
| 5 | Manica | 71 |
| 6 | Niassa | 68 |
| 7 | Maputo City | 59 |
| 8 | Inhambane | 49 |
| 9 | Maputo Province | 46 |
Children under 5 stunted (2022-23)
Niassa ranks 5 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children under 5 stunted |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Cabo Delgado | 45% |
| 3 | Zambezia | 44% |
| 4 | Manica | 39% |
| 5 | Niassa | 36% |
| 6 | Tete | 36% |
| 7 | Sofala | 30% |
| 8 | Gaza | 18% |
Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccines (2022-23)
Niassa ranks 7 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccines |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Gaza | 72% |
| 5 | Sofala | 62% |
| 6 | Manica | 58% |
| 7 | Niassa | 41% |
| 8 | Cabo Delgado | 36% |
| 9 | Tete | 34% |
| 10 | Nampula | 25% |
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Sources
- Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE) and Ministry of Health (with ICF, The DHS Program): Mocambique Inquerito Demografico e de Saude 2022-23, Relatorio Resumo: "Principais indicadores por provincia" (page 23), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 01467bf8c29b…)
- Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Mozambique: Anuario Estatistico 2025 (Statistical Yearbook 2025): Quadros 2.1.1, 2.2.2, 2.2.4, 2.3.6, 2.3.16, 2.4.1, 5.1.6 and 5.6.1 by province, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 25e1129ec762…)
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