Mozambique vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of infant deaths

Mozambique
55,191 deaths
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
67,611 deaths
in 2024
Mozambique rank
13th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
11th

Number of infant deaths over time

  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k195219882024

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 67,611 deaths against 55,191 deaths in Mozambique, a difference of 12,420 deaths.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Mozambique's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Mozambique ranks 13th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 11th of 199 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 52,821 deaths 69,023 deaths 16,202 deaths Tanzania, United Republic of
1970s 67,594 deaths 84,342 deaths 16,749 deaths Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s 92,815 deaths 106,579 deaths 13,764 deaths Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 89,344 deaths 121,409 deaths 32,065 deaths Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 68,572 deaths 100,696 deaths 32,123 deaths Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 57,458 deaths 78,372 deaths 20,914 deaths Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 56,033 deaths 70,198 deaths 14,165 deaths Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, Mozambique or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 67,611 deaths against 55,191 deaths in Mozambique as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Mozambique and Tanzania, United Republic of?
12,420 deaths, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Tanzania, United Republic of?
61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
How do Mozambique and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for number of infant deaths?
Mozambique ranks 13th and Tanzania, United Republic of 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 infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths
Unit
deaths
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,788 data points, 1951–2024
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .