Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Mozambique
Mozambique: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender was 33.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Mozambique, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 33.5% for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by 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, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.7% | 26.7% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 36.0% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 33.5% | 37.9% | 2 |
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More health data for Mozambique
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 64 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 64 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 298,508 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 306,876 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 308,295 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 315,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 317,076 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 323,329 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Mozambique?
- Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Mozambique was 33.5% in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 39.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2001.
- How does Mozambique rank for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- Mozambique ranks 16th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.