Mortality from ncds gender in Mozambique
Mozambique: Mortality from ncds gender was 33.5 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
33.5
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
16th
of 185 countries
All-time high
39.6
in 2017
All-time low
26.7
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mortality from ncds gender in Mozambique, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 33.5 for mortality from ncds gender in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality from ncds gender in Mozambique peaked at 39.6 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 26.7, in 2001.
That places Mozambique 16th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality from ncds gender in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.2 | — |
| 2001 | 26.7 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 27.2 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 27.2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 27.7 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 28.2 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 30.3 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 33.5 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 34.2 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 35.2 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 36 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 36.2 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 36.2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 37.2 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 38.3 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 38.1 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 39.1 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 39.6 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 38.9 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 37.5 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 37.9 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 33.5 | -11.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 33.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.9, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 33.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.5, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.74 | 26.7 | 35.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.71 | 36 | 39.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.7 | 33.5 | 37.9 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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 mortality from ncds gender in Mozambique?
- Mortality from ncds gender in Mozambique was 33.5 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality from ncds gender recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 39.6 in 2017.
- What is the lowest mortality from ncds gender recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7 in 2001.
- How does Mozambique rank for mortality from ncds gender?
- Mozambique ranks 16th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from ncds gender rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 Mortality from ncds gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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