Deaths by age group in Mozambique
Mozambique: Deaths by age group was 24 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
122nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
32
in 2020
All-time low
8
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Deaths by age group in Mozambique, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths by age group in Mozambique is 24, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age group in Mozambique peaked at 32 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8, in 1950.
Mozambique ranks 122nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Deaths by age group in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8 | — |
| 1951 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 1953 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 1961 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 32 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23 | -28.1% |
| 2023 | 24 | +4.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 24 is above the median for low income countries, which is 12, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 24 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.8 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.5 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.6 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.2 | 10 | 13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16 | 13 | 19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5 | 20 | 29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.75 | 23 | 32 | 4 |
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 deaths by age group in Mozambique?
- Deaths by age group in Mozambique was 24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 32 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 1950.
- How does Mozambique rank for deaths by age group?
- Mozambique ranks 122nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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