Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Mozambique
Mozambique: Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region was 38,992 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
38,992
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
60th
of 194 countries
All-time high
41,135
in 2020
All-time low
16,094
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Mozambique, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Mozambique is 38,992, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Mozambique peaked at 41,135 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16,094, in 2001.
That places Mozambique 60th 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.
Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16,412 | — |
| 2001 | 16,094 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 16,513 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 16,609 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 17,037 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 17,658 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 19,713 | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 23,102 | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 24,546 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 26,184 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 27,878 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 29,008 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 29,731 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 31,941 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 34,728 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 35,722 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 38,351 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 40,240 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 40,909 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 40,122 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 41,135 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 38,992 | -5.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 38,992 is above the median for low income countries, which is 20,606, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 38,992 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,304, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,387 | 16,094 | 26,184 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,863 | 27,878 | 40,909 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,064 | 38,992 | 41,135 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Mozambique?
- Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Mozambique was 38,992 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 41,135 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,094 in 2001.
- How does Mozambique rank for deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region?
- Mozambique ranks 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. 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 cardiovascular diseases by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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