Death rate from meningitis who in Mozambique
Mozambique: Death rate from meningitis who was 9.43 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from meningitis who in Mozambique, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 9.43 for death rate from meningitis who in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Mozambique peaked at 25.29 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.43, in 2021.
That places Mozambique 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from meningitis who in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.29 | — |
| 2001 | 24.5 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 23.08 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 20.8 | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 19.18 | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 17.79 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 19.53 | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 17.85 | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 19.31 | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 15.62 | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 15.3 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 14.68 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 13.91 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 12.53 | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 11.88 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 11.52 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 11.53 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 10.92 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 10.81 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.12 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 9.89 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 9.43 | -4.7% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 9.43 is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.68, 88% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 9.43 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.77, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.29 | 15.62 | 25.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.32 | 10.12 | 15.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.66 | 9.43 | 9.89 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More health data for Mozambique
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18,288 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 139 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0832 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from meningitis who in Mozambique?
- Death rate from meningitis who in Mozambique was 9.43 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 25.29 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.43 in 2021.
- How does Mozambique rank for death rate from meningitis who?
- Mozambique ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. 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 meningitis who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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