Afghanistan vs Mozambique: Child mortality around the world
Afghanistan
5.62
in 2023
Mozambique
6.43
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
24th
Mozambique rank
21st
Child mortality around the world over time
- Afghanistan
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 6.43 against 5.62 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.81.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 24th and Mozambique ranks 21st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Mozambique in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.73 | 30.85 | 7.88 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 33.02 | 27.73 | 5.29 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 27.91 | 26.87 | 1.03 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 25.42 | 26.72 | 1.3 | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 16.29 | 21.57 | 5.27 | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 11.2 | 13.83 | 2.63 | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 7.65 | 8.68 | 1.03 | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 5.96 | 6.74 | 0.7768 | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Afghanistan or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 6.43 against 5.62 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Afghanistan and Mozambique?
- 0.81, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mozambique?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Mozambique rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- Afghanistan ranks 24th and Mozambique ranks 21st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality around the world. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.