Mozambique vs Niger: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Mozambique
32,136
in 2024
Niger
36,634
in 2024
Mozambique rank
14th
Niger rank
12th
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- Mozambique
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 36,634 against 32,136 in Mozambique, a difference of 4,498.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 14th and Niger ranks 12th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38,927 | 22,900 | 16,028 | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 37,544 | 26,181 | 11,363 | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 30,018 | 26,818 | 3,200 | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 28,884 | 31,318 | 2,434 | Niger |
| 2020s | 32,005 | 35,601 | 3,596 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Mozambique or Niger?
- Niger, at 36,634 against 32,136 in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Mozambique and Niger?
- 4,498, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Niger?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Niger rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Mozambique ranks 14th and Niger ranks 12th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.