Deaths from falls in Mozambique
Mozambique: Deaths from falls was 1,798 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from falls in Mozambique, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from falls in Mozambique is 1,798 deaths, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Mozambique peaked at 1,860 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 807.3 deaths, in 2005.
Mozambique ranks 41st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 916.16 deaths | 807.3 deaths | 1,156 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,524 deaths | 1,211 deaths | 1,855 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,829 deaths | 1,798 deaths | 1,860 deaths | 2 |
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More health data for Mozambique
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 869.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18,288 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 64 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 64 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 298,508 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 306,876 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 308,295 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 315,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 317,076 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 323,329 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Mozambique?
- Deaths from falls in Mozambique was 1,798 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1,860 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 807.3 deaths in 2005.
- How does Mozambique rank for deaths from falls?
- Mozambique ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. 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 Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.