Mozambique vs Uganda: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths
Mozambique
32,136 deaths
in 2024
Uganda
36,739 deaths
in 2024
Mozambique rank
14th
Uganda rank
11th
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths over time
- Mozambique
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 36,739 deaths against 32,136 deaths in Mozambique, a difference of 4,603 deaths.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 11th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38,927 deaths | 34,422 deaths | 4,506 deaths | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 37,544 deaths | 36,036 deaths | 1,508 deaths | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 30,018 deaths | 36,426 deaths | 6,409 deaths | Uganda |
| 2010s | 28,884 deaths | 34,815 deaths | 5,931 deaths | Uganda |
| 2020s | 32,005 deaths | 36,347 deaths | 4,342 deaths | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, Mozambique or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 36,739 deaths against 32,136 deaths in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal, infant and child deaths between Mozambique and Uganda?
- 4,603 deaths, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Uganda?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Uganda rank globally for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Mozambique ranks 14th and Uganda ranks 11th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .