Health in Tete, Mozambique: official figures
The 2022-23 Demographic and Health Survey measured 30 deaths before age five for every 1,000 babies born in Tete, and 19 before their first birthday; the lowest of the 11 provinces for under-five deaths (Mozambique: 60 and 39).
How many children in Tete are malnourished?
36% of children under five in Tete 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 Tete are fully vaccinated?
34% of children aged 12 to 23 months in Tete had all basic vaccines in 2022-23, 3rd 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 Tete give birth in a health facility?
65% of births in Tete took place in a health facility and 47% of mothers had at least four antenatal visits, according to the 2022-23 survey; 4th lowest 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 Tete?
20% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Tete tested positive for malaria in the 2022-23 survey, and 28% 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 Tete?
40% of young women aged 15 to 19 in Tete had already been pregnant, joint 4th 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 Tete get family planning?
32% of married women in Tete used a modern contraceptive method in 2022-23, 5th highest 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 Tete have?
There was one health technician in the National Health Service for every 763 people in Tete in 2025, 6th most people per health worker of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 713); in 2023 it was 586.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Mozambique · saved copyHow many hospital beds does Tete have?
Tete had 0.57 National Health Service hospital beds per 1,000 people in 2025, 2nd lowest of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 0.74).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Mozambique · saved copyHow common is tuberculosis in Tete?
7,954 tuberculosis cases were recorded in Tete in 2025, 236 per 100,000 people, 2nd lowest of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 312); 168 people died of it.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Mozambique · saved copyHow Tete compares with other provinces
Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births (IDS 2022-23) (2022-23)
Tete ranks 11 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births (IDS 2022-23) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Manica | 71 |
| 6 | Niassa | 68 |
| 7 | Maputo City | 59 |
| 8 | Inhambane | 49 |
| 9 | Maputo Province | 46 |
| 10 | Zambezia | 42 |
| 11 | Tete | 30 |
Children under 5 stunted (2022-23)
Tete ranks 6 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children under 5 stunted |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Zambezia | 44% |
| 4 | Manica | 39% |
| 5 | Niassa | 36% |
| 6 | Tete | 36% |
| 7 | Sofala | 30% |
| 8 | Gaza | 18% |
| 9 | Inhambane | 16% |
Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccines (2022-23)
Tete ranks 9 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccines |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Sofala | 62% |
| 6 | Manica | 58% |
| 7 | Niassa | 41% |
| 8 | Cabo Delgado | 36% |
| 9 | Tete | 34% |
| 10 | Nampula | 25% |
| 11 | Zambezia | 13% |
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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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