China vs Mozambique: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
China
70,824 deaths
in 2023
Mozambique
80,047 deaths
in 2023
China rank
17th
Mozambique rank
14th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- China
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 80,047 deaths against 70,824 deaths in China, a difference of 9,223 deaths.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China ahead.
China ranks 17th and Mozambique ranks 14th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 7 and Mozambique in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.55 million deaths | 88,796 deaths | 4.46 million deaths | China |
| 1960s | 4.23 million deaths | 95,394 deaths | 4.14 million deaths | China |
| 1970s | 2.32 million deaths | 119,693 deaths | 2.20 million deaths | China |
| 1980s | 1.36 million deaths | 160,615 deaths | 1.20 million deaths | China |
| 1990s | 983,800 deaths | 144,414 deaths | 839,385 deaths | China |
| 2000s | 435,894 deaths | 113,846 deaths | 322,049 deaths | China |
| 2010s | 205,831 deaths | 90,640 deaths | 115,191 deaths | China |
| 2020s | 81,139 deaths | 81,451 deaths | 311.5 deaths | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, China or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 80,047 deaths against 70,824 deaths in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between China and Mozambique?
- 9,223 deaths, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mozambique?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do China and Mozambique rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- China ranks 17th and Mozambique ranks 14th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.