Death rate from cancer in Mozambique
Mozambique: Death rate from cancer was 57.59 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
57.59
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
135th
of 194 countries
All-time high
66.95
in 2014
All-time low
57.59
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Mozambique, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 57.59 for death rate from cancer in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Mozambique peaked at 66.95 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 57.59, in 2021.
That places Mozambique 135th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.08 | — |
| 2001 | 59.84 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 59.46 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 59.4 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 59.95 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 60.93 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 61.95 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 62.73 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 64.07 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 64.83 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 66.01 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 66.39 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 66.72 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 66.82 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 66.95 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 66.7 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 66.39 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 65.97 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 65.33 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 65.47 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 62.38 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 57.59 | -7.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 57.59 is above the median for low income countries, which is 44.09, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 57.59 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.02, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.42 | 59.4 | 64.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.28 | 65.33 | 66.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.98 | 57.59 | 62.38 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Mozambique?
- Death rate from cancer in Mozambique was 57.59 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 66.95 in 2014.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.59 in 2021.
- How does Mozambique rank for death rate from cancer?
- Mozambique ranks 135th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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