Deaths from cancer who in Mozambique

Mozambique: Deaths from cancer who was 18,472 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
18,472
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
60th
of 192 countries
All-time high
19,827
in 2019
All-time low
10,853
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from cancer who in Mozambique, 2000–2021

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2000201020212000: 10.9k2001: 10.9k2002: 11.1k2003: 11.4k2004: 11.8k2005: 12.3k2006: 12.8k2007: 13.3k2008: 14.0k2009: 14.5k2010: 15.2k2011: 15.8k2012: 16.3k2013: 16.9k2014: 17.4k2015: 17.9k2016: 18.4k2017: 18.8k2018: 19.2k2019: 19.8k2020: 19.4k2021: 18.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 18,472 for deaths from cancer who in 2021.

That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from cancer who in Mozambique peaked at 19,827 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10,853, in 2000.

Mozambique ranks 60th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths from cancer who in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from cancer who in Mozambique, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 10,853
2001 10,904 +0.5%
2002 11,115 +1.9%
2003 11,397 +2.5%
2004 11,807 +3.6%
2005 12,314 +4.3%
2006 12,845 +4.3%
2007 13,350 +3.9%
2008 13,997 +4.8%
2009 14,547 +3.9%
2010 15,230 +4.7%
2011 15,774 +3.6%
2012 16,339 +3.6%
2013 16,872 +3.3%
2014 17,434 +3.3%
2015 17,905 +2.7%
2016 18,387 +2.7%
2017 18,846 +2.5%
2018 19,223 +2.0%
2019 19,827 +3.1%
2020 19,448 -1.9%
2021 18,472 -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12,313 10,853 14,547 10
2010s 17,584 15,230 19,827 10
2020s 18,960 18,472 19,448 2

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 57 Uzbekistan 21,037 compare
  2. 58 Kazakhstan 20,636 compare
  3. 59 Bulgaria 18,506 compare
  4. 61 Switzerland 18,176 compare
  5. 62 Denmark 18,135 compare
  6. 63 Ghana 17,684 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from cancer who in Mozambique?
Deaths from cancer who in Mozambique was 18,472 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from cancer who recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 19,827 in 2019.
What is the lowest deaths from cancer who recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 10,853 in 2000.
How does Mozambique rank for deaths from cancer who?
Mozambique ranks 60th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from cancer who rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 from cancer who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from cancer who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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