Annual death rates in different age groups in Mozambique
Mozambique: Annual death rates in different age groups was 51.81 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
51.81
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
16th
of 236 countries
All-time high
213.53
in 1950
All-time low
51.81
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in different age groups in Mozambique, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual death rates in different age groups in Mozambique is 51.81, 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 in different age groups in Mozambique peaked at 213.53 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 51.81, 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 in different age groups in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 213.53 | — |
| 1951 | 211.17 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 208.83 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 206.48 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 204.13 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 201.79 | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 199.54 | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 197.23 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 195.09 | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 193.1 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 191.3 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 189.73 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 188.41 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 187.33 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 187.21 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 186.55 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 186.07 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 185.67 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 185.33 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 185 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 184.65 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 184.82 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 183.93 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 183.53 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 183.06 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 182.05 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 181.73 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 181.68 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 181.13 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 180.94 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 180.5 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 194.14 | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 193.34 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 192.37 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 191.06 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 189.61 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 175.12 | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 173.64 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 171.98 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 170.13 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 168.32 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 166.11 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 163.36 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 160.25 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 156.66 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 152.51 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 147.92 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 142.95 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 137.78 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 132.22 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 126.92 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 121.01 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 115.67 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 110.52 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 105.59 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 100.91 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 96.47 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 92.28 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 88.31 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 84.57 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 81.04 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 77.7 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 74.59 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 71.72 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 68.93 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 66.43 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 64.02 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 61.83 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 59.85 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 58.14 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 56.42 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 54.79 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 53.31 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 51.81 | -2.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 51.81 is above the median for low income countries, which is 46.76, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 51.81 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.59, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 203.09 | 193.1 | 213.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 187.26 | 185 | 191.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 182.75 | 180.94 | 184.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 183.19 | 170.13 | 194.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 152.81 | 132.22 | 168.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.23 | 84.57 | 126.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.43 | 58.14 | 81.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.08 | 51.81 | 56.42 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 13 Burkina Faso 54.63 compare
- 14 Benin 54.62 compare
- 15 Cote d'Ivoire 53.87 compare
- 17 Pakistan 51.43 compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of Congo 51.4 compare
- 19 Guinea-Bissau 50.94 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2090)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0832 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in different age groups in Mozambique?
- Annual death rates in different age groups in Mozambique was 51.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 213.53 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.81 in 2023.
- How does Mozambique rank for annual death rates in different age groups?
- Mozambique ranks 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in different age groups 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in different age groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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