Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Mozambique
Mozambique: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 355.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
355.73 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
31st
of 194 countries
All-time high
404.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
242.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases 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, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Mozambique stood at 355.73 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Mozambique peaked at 404.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 242.49 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
Mozambique ranks 31st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 252.05 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 242.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 244.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 242.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 245.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 249.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 270.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 309.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 318.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 331.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 344.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 350.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 352.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 367.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 383.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 381.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 396.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 404.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 400.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 385.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 388.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 355.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 270.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 242.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 331.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 376.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 344.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 404.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 372.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 355.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 388.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 28 Armenia 364.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Sierra Leone 362.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Fiji 360.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Tajikistan 355.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Sudan 355.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Georgia 355.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Mozambique?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Mozambique was 355.73 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 death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 404.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 242.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Mozambique rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Mozambique ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.