Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Mozambique

Mozambique: Death rate from malnutrition ghe was 9.61 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
9.61
Change on year
down 17.9%
World rank
13th
of 192 countries
All-time high
26.51
in 2000
All-time low
9.61
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Mozambique, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 26.52001: 242002: 21.52003: 18.82004: 17.22005: 15.82006: 16.92007: 15.72008: 16.52009: 16.42010: 15.82011: 15.12012: 14.12013: 13.82014: 13.82015: 142016: 14.52017: 13.72018: 13.52019: 12.42020: 11.72021: 9.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 9.61 for death rate from malnutrition ghe in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 17.9% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from malnutrition ghe in Mozambique peaked at 26.51 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.61, in 2021.

Mozambique ranks 13th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Mozambique, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 26.51
2001 23.96 -9.6%
2002 21.53 -10.1%
2003 18.78 -12.8%
2004 17.25 -8.1%
2005 15.85 -8.1%
2006 16.94 +6.9%
2007 15.66 -7.6%
2008 16.47 +5.2%
2009 16.35 -0.7%
2010 15.82 -3.2%
2011 15.09 -4.6%
2012 14.11 -6.5%
2013 13.75 -2.6%
2014 13.76 +0.1%
2015 13.97 +1.5%
2016 14.46 +3.5%
2017 13.66 -5.5%
2018 13.49 -1.2%
2019 12.43 -7.9%
2020 11.7 -5.9%
2021 9.61 -17.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.93 15.66 26.51 10
2010s 14.05 12.43 15.82 10
2020s 10.65 9.61 11.7 2

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 10 Chad 12.22 compare
  2. 11 Lesotho 11.96 compare
  3. 12 Burkina Faso 10.32 compare
  4. 14 Niger 9.34 compare
  5. 15 Kiribati 9.25 compare
  6. 16 Timor-Leste 9.19 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from malnutrition ghe in Mozambique?
Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Mozambique was 9.61 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 26.51 in 2000.
What is the lowest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 9.61 in 2021.
How does Mozambique rank for death rate from malnutrition ghe?
Mozambique ranks 13th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from malnutrition ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from malnutrition ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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