Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, Mayotte or Norway?

Norway, at 124 deaths against 123 deaths in Mayotte as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mayotte and Norway?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mayotte vs Norway: Number of children who die before age 5

Mayotte

123 deaths

in 2023

Norway

124 deaths

in 2023

Mayotte rank

159th

Norway rank

158th

Number of children who die before age 5 over time

Mayotte
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 124 deaths against 123 deaths in Mayotte, a difference of 1 deaths.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Norway ahead.

Mayotte ranks 159th and Norway ranks 158th of 236 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mayotte	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1950s	209.2 deaths	1,701 deaths	1,492 deaths	Norway
1960s	132 deaths	1,266 deaths	1,134 deaths	Norway
1970s	96.8 deaths	787.7 deaths	690.9 deaths	Norway
1980s	81.1 deaths	520.7 deaths	439.6 deaths	Norway
1990s	72.6 deaths	373.9 deaths	301.3 deaths	Norway
2000s	51.6 deaths	239.2 deaths	187.6 deaths	Norway
2010s	79.8 deaths	166.1 deaths	86.3 deaths	Norway
2020s	119.5 deaths	120 deaths	0.5 deaths	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, Mayotte or Norway?: Norway, at 124 deaths against 123 deaths in Mayotte as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5 between Mayotte and Norway?: 1 deaths, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mayotte and Norway?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Mayotte and Norway rank globally for number of children who die before age 5?: Mayotte ranks 159th and Norway ranks 158th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of children who die before age 5
Unit: deaths
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.