Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of deaths from suicide ghe was 3,572 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3,572
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
27th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3,838
in 2018
All-time low
1,158
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Mozambique, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from suicide ghe in Mozambique is 3,572, 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 deaths from suicide ghe in Mozambique peaked at 3,838 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,158, 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 deaths from suicide ghe in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,168 | — |
| 2001 | 1,158 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1,205 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 1,221 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1,259 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1,328 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 1,453 | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 1,639 | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 1,803 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 1,966 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 2,141 | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 2,268 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 2,332 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 2,555 | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 2,871 | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 3,048 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 3,446 | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 3,731 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 3,838 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 3,672 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 3,523 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 3,572 | +1.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 3,572 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,125, 3.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 3,572 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 915.12, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,420 | 1,158 | 1,966 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,990 | 2,141 | 3,838 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,547 | 3,523 | 3,572 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from suicide ghe in Mozambique?
- Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Mozambique was 3,572 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 3,838 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,158 in 2001.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of deaths from suicide ghe?
- Mozambique ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from suicide ghe 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from suicide ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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