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
1015202530200020102021

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) – 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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Indicator
Death rate from malnutrition
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from protein-energy malnutrition in both sexes, per 100,000 people.