Annual death rates at different ages in Mozambique
Mozambique: Annual death rates at different ages was 51.81 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
51.81 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
16th
of 236 countries
All-time high
213.53 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
51.81 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates at different ages in Mozambique, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual death rates at different ages in Mozambique is 51.81 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in Mozambique peaked at 213.53 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 51.81 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Mozambique 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual death rates at different ages in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 213.53 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 211.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 208.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 206.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 204.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 201.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 199.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 197.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 195.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 193.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 191.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 189.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 188.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 187.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 187.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 186.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 186.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 185.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 185.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 185 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 184.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 184.82 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 183.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 183.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 183.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 182.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 181.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 181.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 181.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 180.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 180.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 194.14 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 193.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 192.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 191.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 189.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 175.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 173.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 171.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 170.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 168.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 166.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 163.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 160.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 156.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 152.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 147.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 142.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 137.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 132.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 126.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 121.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 115.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 110.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 105.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 100.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 96.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 92.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 88.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 84.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 81.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 77.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 74.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 71.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 68.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 66.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 64.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 61.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 59.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 58.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 56.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 54.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 53.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 51.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 51.81 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 46.76 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 51.81 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.59 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 203.09 deaths per 1,000 people | 193.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 213.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 187.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 185 deaths per 1,000 people | 191.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 182.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 180.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 184.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 183.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 170.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 194.14 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 152.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 132.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 168.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 84.57 deaths per 1,000 people | 126.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 58.14 deaths per 1,000 people | 81.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 51.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 56.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 13 Burkina Faso 54.63 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 14 Benin 54.62 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 15 Cote d'Ivoire 53.87 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 17 Pakistan 51.43 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of Congo 51.4 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 19 Guinea-Bissau 50.94 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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 annual death rates at different ages in Mozambique?
- Annual death rates at different ages in Mozambique was 51.81 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 213.53 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.81 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Mozambique rank for annual death rates at different ages?
- Mozambique ranks 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates at different ages rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.