Mozambique vs Somalia: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Mozambique
80,047 deaths
in 2023
Somalia
79,142 deaths
in 2023
Mozambique rank
14th
Somalia rank
15th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Mozambique
- Somalia
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 80,047 deaths against 79,142 deaths in Somalia, a difference of 905 deaths.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 14th and Somalia ranks 15th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 88,796 deaths | 28,952 deaths | 59,844 deaths | Mozambique |
| 1960s | 95,394 deaths | 33,091 deaths | 62,302 deaths | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 119,693 deaths | 40,845 deaths | 78,848 deaths | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 160,615 deaths | 59,601 deaths | 101,014 deaths | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 144,414 deaths | 82,017 deaths | 62,398 deaths | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 113,846 deaths | 84,181 deaths | 29,664 deaths | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 90,640 deaths | 104,916 deaths | 14,276 deaths | Somalia |
| 2020s | 81,451 deaths | 88,239 deaths | 6,788 deaths | Somalia |
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, Mozambique or Somalia?
- Mozambique, at 80,047 deaths against 79,142 deaths in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Mozambique and Somalia?
- 905 deaths, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Somalia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mozambique and Somalia rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Mozambique ranks 14th and Somalia ranks 15th 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.