Ethiopia vs Mozambique: Neonatal mortality rate

Ethiopia
25.23 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Mozambique
25.08 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
22nd
Mozambique rank
23rd

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 25.23 per 1,000 live births against 25.08 per 1,000 live births in Mozambique, a difference of 0.15 per 1,000 live births.

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

Ethiopia ranks 22nd and Mozambique ranks 23rd of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Mozambique Difference Ahead
2000s 43.55 per 1,000 live births 35.66 per 1,000 live births 7.89 per 1,000 live births Ethiopia
2010s 32.91 per 1,000 live births 27.03 per 1,000 live births 5.89 per 1,000 live births Ethiopia
2020s 26.71 per 1,000 live births 25.87 per 1,000 live births 0.8357 per 1,000 live births Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Ethiopia or Mozambique?
Ethiopia, at 25.23 per 1,000 live births against 25.08 per 1,000 live births in Mozambique as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Ethiopia and Mozambique?
0.15 per 1,000 live births, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mozambique?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Mozambique rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Ethiopia ranks 22nd and Mozambique ranks 23rd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Neonatal 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
Neonatal 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