Male vs. female suicide rate in Mozambique
Mozambique: Male vs. female suicide rate was 36.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
36.12 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
8th
of 194 countries
All-time high
43.94 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
21.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Male vs. female suicide rate in Mozambique, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male vs. female suicide rate in Mozambique is 36.12 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs. female suicide rate in Mozambique peaked at 43.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21.31 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
Mozambique ranks 8th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Male vs. female suicide rate in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.78 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 21.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 22.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 22.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 22.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 23.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 25.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 28.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 29.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 30.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 32.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 32.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 33.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 35.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 38.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 38.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 41.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 43.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 43.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 40.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 38.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 36.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 5 Central African Republic 41.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Zimbabwe 38.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Uruguay 36.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Micronesia (country) 35.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Mongolia 34.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Eritrea 33.97 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 869.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18,288 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2218 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male vs. female suicide rate in Mozambique?
- Male vs. female suicide rate in Mozambique was 36.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 43.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Mozambique rank for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Mozambique ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in males, per 100,000 people.