Madagascar vs Mozambique: Under-five mortality rate

Madagascar
62.4
in 2024
Mozambique
59.42
in 2024
Madagascar rank
19th
Mozambique rank
22nd

Under-five mortality rate over time

  • Madagascar
  • Mozambique
50100150200250300196319932024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 62.4 against 59.42 in Mozambique, a difference of 2.98.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Mozambique ahead.

Madagascar ranks 19th and Mozambique ranks 22nd of 200 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Mozambique Difference Ahead
1960s 146.53 273.87 127.33 Mozambique
1970s 159.28 267.97 108.69 Mozambique
1980s 206.03 256.75 50.72 Mozambique
1990s 132.06 209.97 77.91 Mozambique
2000s 86.89 129.8 42.91 Mozambique
2010s 66.33 79.56 13.23 Mozambique
2020s 64.13 63.62 0.5149 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Madagascar or Mozambique?
Madagascar, at 62.4 against 59.42 in Mozambique as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Madagascar and Mozambique?
2.98, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mozambique?
57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Mozambique rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
Madagascar ranks 19th and Mozambique ranks 22nd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 13,899 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed