Drug use disorder deaths by age in Mozambique
Mozambique: Drug use disorder deaths by age was 2.99 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Drug use disorder deaths by age in Mozambique, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, drug use disorder deaths by age in Mozambique stood at 2.99 deaths.
The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder deaths by age in Mozambique peaked at 3.59 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.65 deaths, in 2000.
That places Mozambique 100th 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 deaths by age in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.65 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1.68 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.76 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.78 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.84 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.87 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.99 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 2.21 deaths | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 2.24 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.37 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 2.48 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 2.55 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.59 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.72 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 2.79 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.79 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.02 deaths | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 3.24 deaths | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 3.41 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 3.52 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 3.59 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.99 deaths | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.94 deaths | 1.65 deaths | 2.37 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.91 deaths | 2.48 deaths | 3.52 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.29 deaths | 2.99 deaths | 3.59 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by age in Mozambique?
- Drug use disorder deaths by age in Mozambique was 2.99 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by age recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 deaths in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for drug use disorder deaths by age?
- Mozambique ranks 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths by age rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders among both sexes aged 70+ year olds.