Afghanistan vs Mozambique: Number of under-five deaths, male

Afghanistan
42,806
in 2024
Mozambique
40,174
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
13th
Mozambique rank
15th

Number of under-five deaths, male over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Mozambique
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k196219932024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 42,806 against 40,174 in Mozambique, a difference of 2,632.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 13th and Mozambique ranks 15th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Mozambique in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Mozambique Difference Ahead
1960s 84,618 52,229 32,390 Afghanistan
1970s 91,050 60,446 30,604 Afghanistan
1980s 78,809 79,581 771.8 Mozambique
1990s 64,297 71,625 7,329 Mozambique
2000s 62,933 54,763 8,170 Afghanistan
2010s 50,842 43,615 7,227 Afghanistan
2020s 44,766 41,284 3,482 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, Afghanistan or Mozambique?
Afghanistan, at 42,806 against 40,174 in Mozambique as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male between Afghanistan and Mozambique?
2,632, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mozambique?
57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Mozambique rank globally for number of under-five deaths, male?
Afghanistan ranks 13th and Mozambique ranks 15th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of under-five deaths, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of under-five deaths, male
Source
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 12,963 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of male children dying before reaching age five.