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 192 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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000201020212000: 4.5k2001: 4.5k2002: 4.3k2003: 4.0k2004: 3.8k2005: 3.6k2006: 4.0k2007: 3.8k2008: 4.2k2009: 3.5k2010: 3.5k2011: 3.5k2012: 3.4k2013: 3.2k2014: 3.1k2015: 3.1k2016: 3.2k2017: 3.1k2018: 3.2k2019: 3.1k2020: 3.1k2021: 3.0k

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 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 17 Indonesia 3,303 compare
  2. 18 Burkina Faso 3,303 compare
  3. 19 Madagascar 3,120 compare
  4. 21 Ghana 2,776 compare
  5. 22 Côte d’Ivoire 2,628 compare
  6. 23 Guinea 2,432 compare

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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 192 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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Indicator
Deaths from meningitis ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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