Number of deaths from malaria who in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of deaths from malaria who was 17,946 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17,946
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
7th
of 109 countries
All-time high
42,565
in 2001
All-time low
17,875
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of deaths from malaria who in Mozambique, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths from malaria who in Mozambique stood at 17,946.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria who in Mozambique peaked at 42,565 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 17,875, in 2023.
Mozambique ranks 7th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of deaths from malaria who in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42,536 | — |
| 2001 | 42,565 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 40,612 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 37,027 | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 32,801 | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 28,667 | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 27,312 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 24,956 | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 23,439 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 23,659 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 23,849 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 23,455 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 23,302 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 23,764 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 23,197 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 21,866 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 20,963 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 19,817 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 18,980 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 18,096 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 22,295 | +23.2% |
| 2021 | 21,201 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 21,094 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 17,875 | -15.3% |
| 2024 | 17,946 | +0.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 17,946 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,646, 2.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 17,946 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,646, 2.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,357 | 23,439 | 42,565 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,729 | 18,096 | 23,849 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,082 | 17,875 | 22,295 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria who in Mozambique?
- Number of deaths from malaria who in Mozambique was 17,946 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria who recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 42,565 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria who recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,875 in 2023.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of deaths from malaria who?
- Mozambique ranks 7th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths from malaria who rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from malaria who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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