Madagascar vs Mozambique: Child mortality by sex

Madagascar
6.74
in 2024
Mozambique
6.36
in 2024
Madagascar rank
19th
Mozambique rank
22nd

Child mortality by sex over time

  • Madagascar
  • Mozambique
102030196319932024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 6.74 against 6.36 in Mozambique, a difference of 0.38.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Mozambique ahead.

Madagascar ranks 19th and Mozambique ranks 22nd of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Mozambique Difference Ahead
1970s 16.79 27.65 10.87 Mozambique
1980s 21.3 26.58 5.28 Mozambique
1990s 13.86 21.72 7.86 Mozambique
2000s 9.28 13.46 4.18 Mozambique
2010s 7.16 8.4 1.24 Mozambique
2020s 6.92 6.79 0.1298 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality by sex, Madagascar or Mozambique?
Madagascar, at 6.74 against 6.36 in Mozambique as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality by sex between Madagascar and Mozambique?
0.38, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mozambique?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Mozambique rank globally for child mortality by sex?
Madagascar ranks 19th and Mozambique ranks 22nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,985 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed