Death rate from malaria in Mozambique
Mozambique: Death rate from malaria was 51.82 Deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Death rate from malaria in Mozambique, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from malaria in Mozambique is 51.82 Deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malaria in Mozambique peaked at 234.62 Deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51.82 Deaths, in 2024.
Mozambique ranks 14th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 163.76 Deaths | 105.66 Deaths | 234.62 Deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.88 Deaths | 60.55 Deaths | 103.69 Deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.77 Deaths | 51.82 Deaths | 72.42 Deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 61.93 Deaths compare
- 12 Mali 58.17 Deaths compare
- 13 South Sudan 56.51 Deaths compare
- 15 Burundi 45.48 Deaths compare
- 16 Angola 43.25 Deaths compare
- 17 Guinea-Bissau 40.75 Deaths compare
More health data for Mozambique
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 64 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 64 deaths (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 death rate from malaria in Mozambique?
- Death rate from malaria in Mozambique was 51.82 Deaths in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malaria recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 234.62 Deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from malaria recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.82 Deaths in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for death rate from malaria?
- Mozambique ranks 14th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate from malaria rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of deaths from malaria per 100,000 people.