Mozambique vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of child deaths by age

Mozambique
19,024 deaths
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
18,706 deaths
in 2024
Mozambique rank
17th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
19th

Number of child deaths by age over time

  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 19,024 deaths against 18,706 deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 318 deaths.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Mozambique ranks 17th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 19th of 199 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 44,420 deaths 59,751 deaths 15,330 deaths Tanzania, United Republic of
1970s 47,797 deaths 62,860 deaths 15,063 deaths Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s 59,295 deaths 65,804 deaths 6,510 deaths Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 47,931 deaths 63,385 deaths 15,453 deaths Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 36,241 deaths 45,514 deaths 9,274 deaths Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 24,299 deaths 26,113 deaths 1,814 deaths Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 20,428 deaths 20,099 deaths 328.4 deaths Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of child deaths by age, Mozambique or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Mozambique, at 19,024 deaths against 18,706 deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of child deaths by age between Mozambique and Tanzania, United Republic of?
318 deaths, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Tanzania, United Republic of?
57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do Mozambique and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for number of child deaths by age?
Mozambique ranks 17th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 19th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of child deaths by age
Unit
deaths
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,992 data points, 1955–2024
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .