Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Mozambique
Mozambique: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 26.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Mozambique, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Mozambique stood at 26.6%.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Mozambique peaked at 30.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2003.
Mozambique ranks 18th of 185 countries on this measure, 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 | 22.9% | 20.9% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 27.9% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 26.6% | 28.8% | 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 share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Mozambique?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Mozambique was 26.6% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2003.
- How does Mozambique rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Mozambique ranks 18th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. 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.