Mozambique vs Other small states: Mortality rate, under-5

Mozambique
59.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Other small states
28.79 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Mozambique rank
22nd
Other small states rank
23rd

Mortality rate, under-5 over time

  • Mozambique
  • Other small states
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 59.4 per 1,000 live births against 28.79 per 1,000 live births in Other small states, a difference of 30.61 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 2.1 times Other small states's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.

Mozambique ranks 22nd and Other small states ranks 23rd of 197 countries.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Other small states Difference Ahead
1990s 209.97 per 1,000 live births 81.37 per 1,000 live births 128.6 per 1,000 live births Mozambique
2000s 129.8 per 1,000 live births 57.96 per 1,000 live births 71.84 per 1,000 live births Mozambique
2010s 79.57 per 1,000 live births 37.37 per 1,000 live births 42.2 per 1,000 live births Mozambique
2020s 63.62 per 1,000 live births 30.16 per 1,000 live births 33.46 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, Mozambique or Other small states?
Mozambique, at 59.4 per 1,000 live births against 28.79 per 1,000 live births in Other small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5 between Mozambique and Other small states?
30.61 per 1,000 live births, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Other small states?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Mozambique and Other small states rank globally for mortality rate, under-5?
Mozambique ranks 22nd and Other small states ranks 23rd 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 (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

Indicator
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,546 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.