Afghanistan vs Mozambique: Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate

Afghanistan
3.0%
in 2023
Mozambique
3.0%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
12th
Mozambique rank
9th

Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 3.0% against 3.0% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mozambique ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 12th and Mozambique ranks 9th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Mozambique in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Mozambique Difference Ahead
1950s 1.5% 2.2% 0.7% Mozambique
1960s 2.1% 2.5% 0.4% Mozambique
1970s 2.6% 2.7% 0.1% Mozambique
1980s 2.6% 2.7% 0.1% Mozambique
1990s 3.6% 2.7% 1.0% Afghanistan
2000s 3.6% 2.9% 0.7% Afghanistan
2010s 3.2% 3.1% 0.1% Afghanistan
2020s 2.9% 3.0% 0.1% Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate, Afghanistan or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 3.0% against 3.0% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate between Afghanistan and Mozambique?
0.0%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mozambique?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Mozambique rank globally for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate?
Afghanistan ranks 12th and Mozambique ranks 9th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth rate vs. 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
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate
Unit
%
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

Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.