Deaths from meningitis ghe in Mozambique
Mozambique: Deaths from meningitis ghe was 3,024 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
3,024
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
20th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4,493
in 2000
All-time low
3,024
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from meningitis ghe in Mozambique, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from meningitis ghe in Mozambique is 3,024, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from meningitis ghe in Mozambique peaked at 4,493 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,024, in 2021.
Mozambique ranks 20th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from meningitis ghe in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,493 | — |
| 2001 | 4,463 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 4,315 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 3,991 | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 3,778 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 3,596 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 4,049 | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 3,800 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 4,218 | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 3,506 | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 3,531 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 3,488 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 3,405 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 3,164 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 3,094 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 3,093 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,194 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 3,121 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 3,181 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 3,066 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 3,084 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 3,024 | -2.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 3,024 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,545, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 3,024 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,374, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,021 | 3,506 | 4,493 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,234 | 3,066 | 3,531 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,054 | 3,024 | 3,084 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 17 Indonesia 3,303 compare
- 18 Burkina Faso 3,303 compare
- 19 Madagascar 3,120 compare
- 21 Ghana 2,776 compare
- 22 Cote d'Ivoire 2,628 compare
- 23 Guinea 2,432 compare
More health data for Mozambique
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18,288 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 139 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0832 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from meningitis ghe in Mozambique?
- Deaths from meningitis ghe in Mozambique was 3,024 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 4,493 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,024 in 2021.
- How does Mozambique rank for deaths from meningitis ghe?
- Mozambique ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from meningitis ghe rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from meningitis ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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