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

Mozambique
40,174
in 2024
Somalia
42,159
in 2024
Mozambique rank
15th
Somalia rank
14th

Number of under-five deaths, male over time

  • Mozambique
  • Somalia
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k196819962024

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 42,159 against 40,174 in Mozambique, a difference of 1,985.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Mozambique ahead.

Mozambique ranks 15th and Somalia ranks 14th of 197 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 77,018 34,313 42,706 Mozambique
1990s 71,625 44,450 27,176 Mozambique
2000s 54,763 44,512 10,252 Mozambique
2010s 43,615 55,341 11,726 Somalia
2020s 41,284 45,794 4,511 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, Mozambique or Somalia?
Somalia, at 42,159 against 40,174 in Mozambique as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male between Mozambique and Somalia?
1,985, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Somalia?
37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
How do Mozambique and Somalia rank globally for number of under-five deaths, male?
Mozambique ranks 15th and Somalia ranks 14th 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
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.