Europe vs Mozambique: Infant mortality rate

Europe
3.74 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Mozambique
43.72 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Europe rank
21st
Mozambique rank
20th

Infant mortality rate over time

  • Europe
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 43.72 per 1,000 live births against 3.74 per 1,000 live births in Europe, a difference of 39.98 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 11.7 times Europe's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.

Europe ranks 21st and Mozambique ranks 20th of 21 groups.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s 7.2 per 1,000 live births 83.59 per 1,000 live births 76.39 per 1,000 live births Mozambique
2010s 4.86 per 1,000 live births 54.91 per 1,000 live births 50.06 per 1,000 live births Mozambique
2020s 3.81 per 1,000 live births 46.04 per 1,000 live births 42.23 per 1,000 live births Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate, Europe or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 43.72 per 1,000 live births against 3.74 per 1,000 live births in Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Europe and Mozambique?
39.98 per 1,000 live births, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Mozambique?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Europe and Mozambique rank globally for infant mortality rate?
Europe ranks 21st and Mozambique ranks 20th of 21 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed