Which has higher number of deaths, Madagascar or Mozambique?

Mozambique, at 235,519 deaths against 234,840 deaths in Madagascar as of 2023.

What is the difference in number of deaths between Madagascar and Mozambique?

679 deaths, with Mozambique ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mozambique?

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 deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Madagascar vs Mozambique: Number of deaths

Madagascar

234,840 deaths

in 2023

Mozambique

235,519 deaths

in 2023

Madagascar rank

44th

Mozambique rank

43rd

Number of deaths over time

Madagascar
Mozambique

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 235,519 deaths against 234,840 deaths in Madagascar, a difference of 679 deaths.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 44th and Mozambique ranks 43rd of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Mozambique	Difference	Ahead
1950s	103,946 deaths	157,341 deaths	53,395 deaths	Mozambique
1960s	112,681 deaths	169,570 deaths	56,890 deaths	Mozambique
1970s	128,035 deaths	206,691 deaths	78,656 deaths	Mozambique
1980s	160,054 deaths	286,211 deaths	126,156 deaths	Mozambique
1990s	173,763 deaths	277,839 deaths	104,076 deaths	Mozambique
2000s	169,944 deaths	272,279 deaths	102,335 deaths	Mozambique
2010s	189,729 deaths	251,677 deaths	61,948 deaths	Mozambique
2020s	233,417 deaths	246,338 deaths	12,920 deaths	Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths, Madagascar or Mozambique?: Mozambique, at 235,519 deaths against 234,840 deaths in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of deaths between Madagascar and Mozambique?: 679 deaths, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mozambique?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and Mozambique rank globally for number of deaths?: Madagascar ranks 44th and Mozambique ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of deaths
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

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