Mozambique vs Niger: Number of infant deaths
Mozambique
56,375.0%
in 2023
Niger
71,882.0%
in 2023
Mozambique rank
12th
Niger rank
9th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Mozambique
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 71,882.0% against 56,375.0% in Mozambique, a difference of 15,507.0%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 12th and Niger ranks 9th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66,181.8% | 42,155.1% | 24,026.7% | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 90,028.8% | 55,200.4% | 34,828.4% | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 88,653.8% | 64,913.6% | 23,740.2% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 68,188.5% | 59,374.3% | 8,814.2% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 57,560.7% | 62,043.7% | 4,483.0% | Niger |
| 2020s | 56,928.0% | 70,194.8% | 13,266.8% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Mozambique or Niger?
- Niger, at 71,882.0% against 56,375.0% in Mozambique as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Mozambique and Niger?
- 15,507.0%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Niger?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Mozambique and Niger rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Mozambique ranks 12th and Niger ranks 9th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.