Madagascar vs Mozambique: Infant mortality rate

Madagascar
42.97 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Mozambique
43.72 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Madagascar rank
23rd
Mozambique rank
20th

Infant mortality rate over time

  • Madagascar
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 43.72 per 1,000 live births against 42.97 per 1,000 live births in Madagascar, a difference of 0.75 per 1,000 live births.

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

Madagascar ranks 23rd and Mozambique ranks 20th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s 55.59 per 1,000 live births 83.59 per 1,000 live births 28 per 1,000 live births Mozambique
2010s 44.25 per 1,000 live births 54.91 per 1,000 live births 10.66 per 1,000 live births Mozambique
2020s 43.88 per 1,000 live births 46.04 per 1,000 live births 2.16 per 1,000 live births Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate, Madagascar or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 43.72 per 1,000 live births against 42.97 per 1,000 live births in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Madagascar and Mozambique?
0.75 per 1,000 live births, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mozambique?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Mozambique rank globally for infant mortality rate?
Madagascar ranks 23rd and Mozambique ranks 20th of 212 countries.
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