Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Mozambique
Mozambique: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 65.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
65.46 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
6th
of 194 countries
All-time high
71.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
41.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from hypertensive heart 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
Mozambique recorded 65.46 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in 2021.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Mozambique peaked at 71.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 41.68 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2003.
Mozambique ranks 6th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.12 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 42.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 42.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 41.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 41.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 42.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 46.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 52.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 54.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 57.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 59.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 61.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 62.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 64.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 67.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 67.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 69.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 71.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 70.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 68.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 69.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 65.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 59.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 71.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 65.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 69.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 3 Central African Republic 75.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 4 Afghanistan 69.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Madagascar 68.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Eritrea 62.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Saudi Arabia 59.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Philippines 58.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Mozambique?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Mozambique was 65.46 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 hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 71.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- How does Mozambique rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Mozambique ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 hypertensive heart diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from hypertensive heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.