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
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.