Deaths from pneumonia in Mozambique
Mozambique: Deaths from pneumonia was 15,686 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from pneumonia in Mozambique, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from pneumonia in Mozambique stood at 15,686 deaths.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from pneumonia in Mozambique peaked at 17,957 deaths in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14,395 deaths, in 2005.
Mozambique ranks 37th 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 pneumonia in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16,618 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 15,814 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 15,300 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 14,696 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 14,556 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 14,395 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 15,749 deaths | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 14,773 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 16,714 deaths | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 15,954 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 16,246 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 16,432 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 16,322 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 15,892 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 16,195 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 16,415 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 17,486 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 17,483 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 17,957 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 17,667 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 16,876 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 15,686 deaths | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,457 deaths | 14,395 deaths | 16,714 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,809 deaths | 15,892 deaths | 17,957 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,281 deaths | 15,686 deaths | 16,876 deaths | 2 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2199 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from pneumonia in Mozambique?
- Deaths from pneumonia in Mozambique was 15,686 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from pneumonia recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 17,957 deaths in 2018.
- What is the lowest deaths from pneumonia recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,395 deaths in 2005.
- How does Mozambique rank for deaths from pneumonia?
- Mozambique ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from pneumonia rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 pneumonia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from lower respiratory infections in both sexes.