Mortality from ncds sdgs in Mozambique

Mozambique: Mortality from ncds sdgs 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

Mortality from ncds sdgs in Mozambique, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 21.92001: 21.22002: 21.22003: 20.92004: 212005: 21.32006: 22.72007: 25.52008: 26.32009: 27.12010: 27.92011: 28.12012: 282013: 28.72014: 29.72015: 29.62016: 30.22017: 30.32018: 29.82019: 28.72020: 28.82021: 26.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, mortality from ncds sdgs 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, mortality from ncds sdgs 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.

Mortality from ncds sdgs in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Mortality from ncds sdgs in Mozambique, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 21.9 —
2001 21.2 -3.2%
2002 21.2 +0.0%
2003 20.9 -1.4%
2004 21 +0.5%
2005 21.3 +1.4%
2006 22.7 +6.6%
2007 25.5 +12.3%
2008 26.3 +3.1%
2009 27.1 +3.0%
2010 27.9 +3.0%
2011 28.1 +0.7%
2012 28 -0.4%
2013 28.7 +2.5%
2014 29.7 +3.5%
2015 29.6 -0.3%
2016 30.2 +2.0%
2017 30.3 +0.3%
2018 29.8 -1.7%
2019 28.7 -3.7%
2020 28.8 +0.3%
2021 26.6 -7.6%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 26.6 is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.7, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 26.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.55, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.91 20.9 27.1 10
2010s 29.1 27.9 30.3 10
2020s 27.7 26.6 28.8 2

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 15 Somalia 27.6 compare
  2. 16 Eritrea 27.3 compare
  3. 17 Tonga 26.9 compare
  4. 19 Laos 26.5 compare
  5. 20 Mongolia 26.3 compare
  6. 21 Egypt 26 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality from ncds sdgs in Mozambique?
Mortality from ncds sdgs in Mozambique was 26.6 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 30.3 in 2017.
What is the lowest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 20.9 in 2003.
How does Mozambique rank for mortality from ncds sdgs?
Mozambique ranks 18th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality from ncds sdgs 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality from ncds sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality from ncds sdgs
Source
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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