Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) was 386.35 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
386.35
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
6th
of 184 countries
All-time high
444.32
in 2012
All-time low
356.06
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Mozambique, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 386.35 for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in 2021.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Mozambique peaked at 444.32 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 356.06, in 2020.
Mozambique ranks 6th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 371.8 | — |
| 2001 | 380.78 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 393.43 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 403.29 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 413.7 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 423.73 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 429.26 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 431.38 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 429.91 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 433.28 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 438.84 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 441.91 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 444.32 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 439.37 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 425.59 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 410.41 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 395.67 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 381.81 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 370.17 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 360.5 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 356.06 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 386.35 | +8.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 386.35 is above the median for low income countries, which is 249.02, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 386.35 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 249.88, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 411.06 | 371.8 | 433.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 410.86 | 360.5 | 444.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 371.21 | 356.06 | 386.35 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Mozambique?
- Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Mozambique was 386.35 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 444.32 in 2012.
- What is the lowest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 356.06 in 2020.
- How does Mozambique rank for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
- Mozambique ranks 6th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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