Number of deaths in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of deaths was 302,146 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in Mozambique, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in Mozambique stood at 302,146 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Mozambique peaked at 302,146 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 261,883 deaths, in 2000.
Mozambique ranks 37th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 261,883 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 261,910 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 264,079 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 266,106 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 268,611 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 271,329 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 272,918 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 272,293 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 272,112 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 274,900 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 281,700 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 285,537 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 289,179 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 289,274 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 285,308 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 280,542 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 277,451 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 275,743 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 274,988 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 274,631 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 280,708 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 302,146 deaths | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 268,614 deaths | 261,883 deaths | 274,900 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 281,435 deaths | 274,631 deaths | 289,274 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 291,427 deaths | 280,708 deaths | 302,146 deaths | 2 |
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More health data for Mozambique
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 869.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18,288 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2218 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Mozambique?
- Number of deaths in Mozambique was 302,146 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 302,146 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 261,883 deaths in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of deaths?
- Mozambique ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.