Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Mozambique
Mozambique: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 0.9419 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.9419 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
66th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.9003 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Mozambique, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Mozambique stood at 0.9419 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Mozambique peaked at 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9003 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Mozambique ranks 66th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9652 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9346 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9068 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9003 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9419 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.9419 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8065 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.9419 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7685 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9068 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9211 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9003 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9419 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 63 India 0.949 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Barbados 0.9457 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Botswana 0.9431 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Dominica 0.9375 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Thailand 0.9353 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Kazakhstan 0.9304 deaths per 100,000 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 crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Mozambique?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Mozambique was 0.9419 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9003 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Mozambique rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- Mozambique ranks 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.