Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Mozambique
Mozambique: Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe was 15,686 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
15,686
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
37th
of 194 countries
All-time high
17,957
in 2018
All-time low
14,395
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Mozambique, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Mozambique stood at 15,686.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Mozambique peaked at 17,957 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14,395, 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 lower respiratory infections ghe in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16,618 | — |
| 2001 | 15,814 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 15,300 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 14,696 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 14,556 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 14,395 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 15,749 | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 14,773 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 16,714 | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 15,954 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 16,246 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 16,432 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 16,322 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 15,892 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 16,195 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 16,415 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 17,486 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 17,483 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 17,957 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 17,667 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 16,876 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 15,686 | -7.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 15,686 is above the median for low income countries, which is 10,037, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 15,686 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,811, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,457 | 14,395 | 16,714 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,809 | 15,892 | 17,957 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,281 | 15,686 | 16,876 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0832 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Mozambique?
- Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Mozambique was 15,686 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 17,957 in 2018.
- What is the lowest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,395 in 2005.
- How does Mozambique rank for deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe?
- Mozambique ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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