Mozambique vs Uganda: Number of infant deaths
Mozambique
55,191 deaths
in 2024
Uganda
61,371 deaths
in 2024
Mozambique rank
13th
Uganda rank
12th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Mozambique
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 61,371 deaths against 55,191 deaths in Mozambique, a difference of 6,180 deaths.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 13th and Uganda ranks 12th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52,821 deaths | 48,909 deaths | 3,912 deaths | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 67,594 deaths | 63,837 deaths | 3,757 deaths | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 92,815 deaths | 84,763 deaths | 8,052 deaths | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 89,344 deaths | 97,799 deaths | 8,455 deaths | Uganda |
| 2000s | 68,572 deaths | 86,157 deaths | 17,585 deaths | Uganda |
| 2010s | 57,458 deaths | 60,399 deaths | 2,941 deaths | Uganda |
| 2020s | 56,033 deaths | 60,456 deaths | 4,422 deaths | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Mozambique or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 61,371 deaths against 55,191 deaths in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Mozambique and Uganda?
- 6,180 deaths, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Uganda?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Uganda rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Mozambique ranks 13th and Uganda ranks 12th 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .