Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Mozambique

Mozambique: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 60.02 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
60.02
Change on year
up 31,489.5%
World rank
5th
of 135 countries
All-time high
60.02
in 2022
All-time low
0.08
in 2010
Years of data
15
2005–2022

Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Mozambique, 2005–2022

02040602005201320222005: 6.12006: 4.42007: 5.12008: 5.52009: 2.82010: 0.082011: 0.082012: 0.122015: 0.692016: 0.222017: 0.112018: 0.082019: 2.42020: 0.192022: 60

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Mozambique is 60.02, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 31,489.5% on the previous year and up 49,916.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Mozambique peaked at 60.02 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.08, in 2010.

That places Mozambique 5th out of 135 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Mozambique, 2005 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2005 6.14
2006 4.38 -28.7%
2007 5.13 +17.1%
2008 5.51 +7.4%
2009 2.8 -49.2%
2010 0.08 -97.1%
2011 0.08 +0.0%
2012 0.12 +50.0%
2015 0.69 +475.0%
2016 0.22 -68.1%
2017 0.11 -50.0%
2018 0.08 -27.3%
2019 2.42 +2925.0%
2020 0.19 -92.1%
2022 60.02 +31489.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.79 2.8 6.14 5
2010s 0.475 0.08 2.42 8
2020s 30.11 0.19 60.02 2

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 2 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 87.67 compare
  2. 3 Sweden 67.27 compare
  3. 4 Portugal 66.26 compare
  4. 6 Cyprus 51.6 compare
  5. 7 Palau 50.68 compare
  6. 8 South Africa 47.01 compare

See the full ranking of 135 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Mozambique?
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Mozambique was 60.02 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 60.02 in 2022.
What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 0.08 in 2010.
How does Mozambique rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
Mozambique ranks 5th out of 135 countries with data for 2022.
Is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 49,916.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 1,895 data points, 2005–2024
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