Madagascar vs Mozambique: Child mortality rate
Madagascar
6.6%
in 2023
Mozambique
6.4%
in 2023
Madagascar rank
19th
Mozambique rank
21st
Child mortality rate over time
- Madagascar
- Mozambique
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 6.6% against 6.4% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mozambique ahead.
Madagascar ranks 19th and Mozambique ranks 21st of 236 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.5% | 30.9% | 8.4% | Mozambique |
| 1960s | 19.4% | 27.7% | 8.4% | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 16.8% | 26.9% | 10.0% | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 17.1% | 26.7% | 9.6% | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 21.6% | 8.3% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 13.8% | 5.1% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 8.7% | 1.9% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.7% | 0.2% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Madagascar or Mozambique?
- Madagascar, at 6.6% against 6.4% in Mozambique as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Madagascar and Mozambique?
- 0.2%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mozambique?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Mozambique rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Madagascar ranks 19th and Mozambique ranks 21st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.