Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Age-standardized NCD mortality rate was 708.21 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
708.21
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
22nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
814.5
in 2017
All-time low
549.63
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in Mozambique, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Mozambique stood at 708.21.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Mozambique peaked at 814.5 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 549.63, in 2003.
Mozambique ranks 22nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 570.85 | — |
| 2001 | 552.83 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 554.29 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 549.63 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 552.23 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 558.9 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 592.89 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 652.97 | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 671.21 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 693.82 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 717.55 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 727.55 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 730.41 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 753.64 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 780.55 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 778.16 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 802.62 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 814.5 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 806.68 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 780.29 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 778.74 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 708.21 | -9.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 708.21 is above the median for low income countries, which is 638.62, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 708.21 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 607.46, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 594.96 | 549.63 | 693.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 769.19 | 717.55 | 814.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 743.47 | 708.21 | 778.74 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More health data for Mozambique
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 869.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18,288 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 139 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Mozambique?
- Age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Mozambique was 708.21 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized ncd mortality rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 814.5 in 2017.
- What is the lowest age-standardized ncd mortality rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 549.63 in 2003.
- How does Mozambique rank for age-standardized ncd mortality rate?
- Mozambique ranks 22nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized ncd mortality rate rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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