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
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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

Indicator
Child mortality rate
Unit
% of children
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.