Health in Sofala, Mozambique: official figures
The 2022-23 Demographic and Health Survey measured 73 deaths before age five for every 1,000 babies born in Sofala, and 49 before their first birthday; 3rd highest of the 11 provinces for under-five deaths (Mozambique: 60 and 39).
How many children in Sofala are malnourished?
30% of children under five in Sofala were stunted (too short for their age, a sign of chronic undernutrition) in 2022-23, 5th lowest 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 Sofala are fully vaccinated?
62% of children aged 12 to 23 months in Sofala had all basic vaccines in 2022-23, 5th highest 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 Sofala give birth in a health facility?
79% of births in Sofala took place in a health facility and 69% of mothers had at least four antenatal visits, according to the 2022-23 survey; 5th 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 Sofala?
33% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Sofala tested positive for malaria in the 2022-23 survey, and 58% 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 Sofala?
37% of young women aged 15 to 19 in Sofala had already been pregnant, 6th 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 Sofala get family planning?
27% of married women in Sofala used a modern contraceptive method in 2022-23, joint 5th 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 Sofala have?
There was one health technician in the National Health Service for every 588 people in Sofala in 2025, 5th fewest people per health worker of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 713); in 2023 it was 478.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Mozambique · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Sofala have?
Sofala had 0.72 National Health Service hospital beds per 1,000 people in 2025, 5th highest of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 0.74).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Mozambique · saved copyHow common is tuberculosis in Sofala?
10,970 tuberculosis cases were recorded in Sofala in 2025, 388 per 100,000 people, 5th highest of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 312); 243 people died of it.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Mozambique · saved copyHow Sofala compares with other provinces
Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births (IDS 2022-23) (2022-23)
Sofala ranks 3 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births (IDS 2022-23) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cabo Delgado | 89 |
| 2 | Gaza | 75 |
| 3 | Sofala | 73 |
| 4 | Nampula | 72 |
| 5 | Manica | 71 |
| 6 | Niassa | 68 |
| 7 | Maputo City | 59 |
Children under 5 stunted (2022-23)
Sofala ranks 7 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children under 5 stunted |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Manica | 39% |
| 5 | Niassa | 36% |
| 6 | Tete | 36% |
| 7 | Sofala | 30% |
| 8 | Gaza | 18% |
| 9 | Inhambane | 16% |
| 10 | Maputo City | 11% |
Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccines (2022-23)
Sofala ranks 5 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccines |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Maputo City | 77% |
| 3 | Maputo Province | 75% |
| 4 | Gaza | 72% |
| 5 | Sofala | 62% |
| 6 | Manica | 58% |
| 7 | Niassa | 41% |
| 8 | Cabo Delgado | 36% |
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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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