Deaths from falls in Mozambique
Mozambique: Deaths from falls was 1,798 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,798
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
41st
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,860
in 2020
All-time low
807.3
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from falls in Mozambique, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from falls in Mozambique is 1,798, 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 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 807.3, 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.
Deaths from falls in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 822.49 | — |
| 2001 | 817.33 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 841.52 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 823.45 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 821.91 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 807.3 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 930.89 | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 1,045 | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 1,096 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 1,156 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 1,211 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 1,255 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1,273 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1,356 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 1,469 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 1,526 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1,679 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 1,789 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 1,855 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1,822 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,860 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1,798 | -3.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 1,798 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,138, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 1,798 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 759.88, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 916.16 | 807.3 | 1,156 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,524 | 1,211 | 1,855 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,829 | 1,798 | 1,860 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0823 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Mozambique?
- Deaths from falls in Mozambique was 1,798 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1,860 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 807.3 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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