Mozambique vs Niger: Children under age 5

Mozambique
5.67 million
in 2023
Niger
4.67 million
in 2023
Mozambique rank
26th
Niger rank
29th

Children under age 5 over time

  • Mozambique
  • Niger
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 5.67 million against 4.67 million in Niger, a difference of 1.00 million.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.

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

Mozambique ranks 26th and Niger ranks 29th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Niger Difference Ahead
1950s 1.06 million 630,968 429,813 Mozambique
1960s 1.31 million 827,373 477,829 Mozambique
1970s 1.70 million 1.05 million 652,407 Mozambique
1980s 2.30 million 1.41 million 888,537 Mozambique
1990s 2.73 million 1.91 million 821,476 Mozambique
2000s 3.54 million 2.80 million 748,841 Mozambique
2010s 4.67 million 3.87 million 798,144 Mozambique
2020s 5.48 million 4.53 million 954,948 Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children under age 5, Mozambique or Niger?
Mozambique, at 5.67 million against 4.67 million in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in children under age 5 between Mozambique and Niger?
1.00 million, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Niger?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Mozambique and Niger rank globally for children under age 5?
Mozambique ranks 26th and Niger ranks 29th 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