Mozambique vs South Asia: Mortality rate, under-5, female
Mozambique
55 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
South Asia
26.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Mozambique rank
21st
South Asia rank
24th
Mortality rate, under-5, female over time
- Mozambique
- South Asia
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 55 per 1,000 live births against 26.5 per 1,000 live births in South Asia, a difference of 28.5 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 2.1 times South Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 21st and South Asia ranks 24th of 197 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 202.33 per 1,000 live births | 115.27 per 1,000 live births | 87.06 per 1,000 live births | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 124.71 per 1,000 live births | 77.01 per 1,000 live births | 47.7 per 1,000 live births | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 74.89 per 1,000 live births | 45.48 per 1,000 live births | 29.41 per 1,000 live births | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 59.06 per 1,000 live births | 29.34 per 1,000 live births | 29.72 per 1,000 live births | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, under-5, female, Mozambique or South Asia?
- Mozambique, at 55 per 1,000 live births against 26.5 per 1,000 live births in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5, female between Mozambique and South Asia?
- 28.5 per 1,000 live births, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and South Asia rank globally for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Mozambique ranks 21st and South Asia ranks 24th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.