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

Latest (2021)
26.6%
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
18th
of 185 countries
All-time high
30.3%
in 2017
All-time low
20.9%
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Mozambique, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 21.9 %2001: 21.2 %2002: 21.2 %2003: 20.9 %2004: 21 %2005: 21.3 %2006: 22.7 %2007: 25.5 %2008: 26.3 %2009: 27.1 %2010: 27.9 %2011: 28.1 %2012: 28 %2013: 28.7 %2014: 29.7 %2015: 29.6 %2016: 30.2 %2017: 30.3 %2018: 29.8 %2019: 28.7 %2020: 28.8 %2021: 26.6 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  5. 20 Mongolia 26.3% compare
  6. 21 Egypt 26.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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