Drug use disorder death rate in Mozambique
Mozambique: Drug use disorder death rate was 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.4 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
94th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
0.15 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Drug use disorder death rate 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 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people for drug use disorder death rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder death rate in Mozambique peaked at 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Mozambique 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder death rate in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.176 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.341 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.375 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 92 Uganda 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 93 El Salvador 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Bhutan 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Botswana 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 South Sudan 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2218 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder death rate in Mozambique?
- Drug use disorder death rate in Mozambique was 0.4 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 drug use disorder death rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder death rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for drug use disorder death rate?
- Mozambique ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder death rate rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. 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 Drug use disorder death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.