Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Mozambique
Mozambique: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from rheumatic 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
The most recent figure for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Mozambique is 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Mozambique peaked at 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2004.
Mozambique ranks 23rd 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 rheumatic heart diseases in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 4.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 4.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 4.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 5.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 5.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 6.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 6.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 6.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 6.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 6.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 6.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 7.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 6.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 6.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Mozambique?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Mozambique was 5.96 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 rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- How does Mozambique rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Mozambique ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 rheumatic heart diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from rheumatic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.