Mozambique vs Somalia: Number of infant deaths
Mozambique
56,375.0%
in 2023
Somalia
52,410.0%
in 2023
Mozambique rank
12th
Somalia rank
14th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Mozambique
- Somalia
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 56,375.0% against 52,410.0% in Somalia, a difference of 3,965.0%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 12th and Somalia ranks 14th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91,063.0% | 35,588.0% | 55,475.0% | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 88,653.8% | 48,951.8% | 39,702.0% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 68,188.5% | 51,674.5% | 16,514.0% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 57,560.7% | 64,554.3% | 6,993.6% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 56,928.0% | 56,889.0% | 39.0% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Mozambique or Somalia?
- Mozambique, at 56,375.0% against 52,410.0% in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Mozambique and Somalia?
- 3,965.0%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Somalia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
- How do Mozambique and Somalia rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Mozambique ranks 12th and Somalia ranks 14th 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.