Number of suicides in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of suicides was 3,572 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Mozambique, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of suicides in Mozambique is 3,572 deaths, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Mozambique peaked at 3,838 deaths in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,158 deaths, in 2001.
That places Mozambique 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,168 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,158 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1,205 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 1,221 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1,259 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1,328 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 1,453 deaths | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 1,639 deaths | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 1,803 deaths | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 1,966 deaths | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 2,141 deaths | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 2,268 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 2,332 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 2,555 deaths | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 2,871 deaths | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 3,048 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 3,446 deaths | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 3,731 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 3,838 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 3,672 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 3,523 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 3,572 deaths | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,420 deaths | 1,158 deaths | 1,966 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,990 deaths | 2,141 deaths | 3,838 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,547 deaths | 3,523 deaths | 3,572 deaths | 2 |
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.12 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Mozambique?
- Number of suicides in Mozambique was 3,572 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 3,838 deaths in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,158 deaths in 2001.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of suicides?
- Mozambique ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.