Mozambique vs Niger: Number of children under 5
Mozambique
5.67 million people
in 2023
Niger
4.67 million people
in 2023
Mozambique rank
26th
Niger rank
29th
Number of children under 5 over time
- Mozambique
- Niger
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 5.67 million people against 4.67 million people in Niger, a difference of 1.00 million people.
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 people | 630,968 people | 429,813 people | Mozambique |
| 1960s | 1.31 million people | 827,373 people | 477,829 people | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 1.70 million people | 1.05 million people | 652,407 people | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 2.30 million people | 1.41 million people | 888,537 people | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 2.73 million people | 1.91 million people | 821,476 people | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 3.54 million people | 2.80 million people | 748,841 people | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 4.67 million people | 3.87 million people | 798,144 people | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 5.48 million people | 4.53 million people | 954,948 people | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Mozambique or Niger?
- Mozambique, at 5.67 million people against 4.67 million people in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Mozambique and Niger?
- 1.00 million people, 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 number of children under 5?
- Mozambique ranks 26th and Niger ranks 29th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.