Number of deaths who in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of deaths who was 302,146 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
302,146
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
37th
of 194 countries
All-time high
302,146
in 2021
All-time low
261,883
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths who in Mozambique, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths who in Mozambique stood at 302,146. 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 who in Mozambique peaked at 302,146 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 261,883, 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 who in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 261,883 | — |
| 2001 | 261,910 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 264,079 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 266,106 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 268,611 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 271,329 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 272,918 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 272,293 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 272,112 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 274,900 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 281,700 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 285,537 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 289,179 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 289,274 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 285,308 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 280,542 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 277,451 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 275,743 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 274,988 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 274,631 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 280,708 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 302,146 | +7.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 302,146 is above the median for low income countries, which is 166,652, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 302,146 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98,833, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 268,614 | 261,883 | 274,900 | 10 |
| 2010s | 281,435 | 274,631 | 289,274 | 10 |
| 2020s | 291,427 | 280,708 | 302,146 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18,288 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 139 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0832 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths who in Mozambique?
- Number of deaths who in Mozambique was 302,146 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 302,146 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 261,883 in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of deaths who?
- Mozambique ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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