Annual deaths by age in Mozambique
Mozambique: Annual deaths by age was 80,047 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
80,047
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
14th
of 236 countries
All-time high
169,336
in 1985
All-time low
80,047
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual deaths by age in Mozambique, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 80,047 for annual deaths by age in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deaths by age in Mozambique peaked at 169,336 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 80,047, in 2023.
Mozambique ranks 14th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 88,796 | 87,882 | 90,793 | 10 |
| 1960s | 95,394 | 89,060 | 102,392 | 10 |
| 1970s | 119,693 | 104,186 | 144,111 | 10 |
| 1980s | 160,615 | 148,895 | 169,336 | 10 |
| 1990s | 144,414 | 137,763 | 149,153 | 10 |
| 2000s | 113,846 | 101,255 | 133,499 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90,640 | 83,730 | 99,707 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,451 | 80,047 | 82,788 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More health data for Mozambique
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 869.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18,288 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 64 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 64 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 298,508 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 306,876 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 308,295 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 315,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 317,076 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 323,329 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual deaths by age in Mozambique?
- Annual deaths by age in Mozambique was 80,047 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deaths by age recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 169,336 in 1985.
- What is the lowest annual deaths by age recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,047 in 2023.
- How does Mozambique rank for annual deaths by age?
- Mozambique ranks 14th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual deaths by age rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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