Iran vs Mozambique: Children under age 5

Iran
6.20 million
in 2023
Mozambique
5.67 million
in 2023
Iran rank
23rd
Mozambique rank
26th

Children under age 5 over time

  • Iran
  • Mozambique
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M195019862023

How they compare

Iran currently reports 6.20 million against 5.67 million in Mozambique, a difference of 532,660.

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

Across all 74 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 23rd and Mozambique ranks 26th of 236 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Mozambique Difference Ahead
1950s 3.28 million 1.06 million 2.22 million Iran
1960s 4.48 million 1.31 million 3.18 million Iran
1970s 5.65 million 1.70 million 3.95 million Iran
1980s 8.80 million 2.30 million 6.50 million Iran
1990s 7.76 million 2.73 million 5.03 million Iran
2000s 5.55 million 3.54 million 2.01 million Iran
2010s 7.09 million 4.67 million 2.42 million Iran
2020s 6.66 million 5.48 million 1.17 million Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children under age 5, Iran or Mozambique?
Iran, at 6.20 million against 5.67 million in Mozambique as of 2023.
What is the difference in children under age 5 between Iran and Mozambique?
532,660, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mozambique?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Iran and Mozambique rank globally for children under age 5?
Iran ranks 23rd and Mozambique ranks 26th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children under age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children under age 5
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed