Mozambique vs Niger: Death rate from malnutrition
Mozambique
9.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Niger
9.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Mozambique rank
13th
Niger rank
14th
Death rate from malnutrition over time
- Mozambique
- Niger
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 9.61 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.34 deaths per 100,000 people in Niger, a difference of 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.
Mozambique ranks 13th and Niger ranks 14th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Niger |
| 2010s | 14.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.86 deaths per 100,000 people | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 10.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malnutrition, Mozambique or Niger?
- Mozambique, at 9.61 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.34 deaths per 100,000 people in Niger as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malnutrition between Mozambique and Niger?
- 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Niger?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Mozambique and Niger rank globally for death rate from malnutrition?
- Mozambique ranks 13th and Niger ranks 14th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from malnutrition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from protein-energy malnutrition in both sexes, per 100,000 people.