Mozambique vs Zambia: Child mortality rate

Mozambique
16.42
in 2024
Zambia
14.25
in 2024
Mozambique rank
24th
Zambia rank
27th

Child mortality rate over time

  • Mozambique
  • Zambia
050100150195219882024

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 16.42 against 14.25 in Zambia, a difference of 2.17.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Mozambique ahead.

Mozambique ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 27th of 200 countries.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 146.1 104.32 41.77 Mozambique
1970s 136.1 84.83 51.28 Mozambique
1980s 120.11 81.42 38.69 Mozambique
1990s 86.8 81.67 5.12 Mozambique
2000s 50.55 48.04 2.52 Mozambique
2010s 26.11 20.83 5.27 Mozambique
2020s 18.42 15.22 3.21 Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality rate, Mozambique or Zambia?
Mozambique, at 16.42 against 14.25 in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality rate between Mozambique and Zambia?
2.17, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zambia?
62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
How do Mozambique and Zambia rank globally for child mortality rate?
Mozambique ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 27th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 14,941 data points, 1930–2024
Last refreshed