Number of deaths in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of deaths was 235,519 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
235,519
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
43rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
315,654
in 1985
All-time low
156,831
in 1958
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Mozambique, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Mozambique is 235,519, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Mozambique peaked at 315,654 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 156,831, in 1958.
Mozambique ranks 43rd of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 158,761 | — |
| 1951 | 157,809 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 157,542 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 157,160 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 157,093 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 156,952 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 157,265 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 156,872 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 156,831 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 157,124 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 158,227 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 159,683 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 161,612 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 163,846 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 168,721 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 171,170 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 174,166 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 176,800 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 179,440 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 182,037 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 184,660 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 187,810 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 192,388 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 196,816 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 200,368 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 203,710 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 211,132 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 219,773 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 229,511 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 240,743 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 250,857 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 277,602 | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 281,294 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 285,817 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 312,626 | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 315,654 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 296,345 | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 299,239 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 272,505 | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 270,167 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 267,804 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 267,226 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 267,107 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 264,224 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 270,076 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 287,565 | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 289,134 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 289,181 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 289,169 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 286,902 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 283,984 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 278,877 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 275,343 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 272,917 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 271,139 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 269,591 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 268,694 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 267,588 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 267,533 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 267,121 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 265,480 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 262,694 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 259,557 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 256,342 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 252,180 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 248,787 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 245,602 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 243,156 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 241,564 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 241,404 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 246,483 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 266,430 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 236,918 | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 235,519 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 157,341 | 156,831 | 158,761 | 10 |
| 1960s | 169,570 | 158,227 | 182,037 | 10 |
| 1970s | 206,691 | 184,660 | 240,743 | 10 |
| 1980s | 286,211 | 250,857 | 315,654 | 10 |
| 1990s | 277,839 | 264,224 | 289,181 | 10 |
| 2000s | 272,279 | 267,121 | 283,984 | 10 |
| 2010s | 251,677 | 241,404 | 265,480 | 10 |
| 2020s | 246,338 | 235,519 | 266,430 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 40 Côte d'Ivoire 238,740 compare
- 41 Ghana 237,871 compare
- 42 Uganda 235,582 compare
- 44 Madagascar 234,840 compare
- 45 Niger 231,745 compare
- 46 Uzbekistan 221,245 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 869.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18,288 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2549 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.531 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Mozambique?
- Number of deaths in Mozambique was 235,519 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 315,654 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 156,831 in 1958.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of deaths?
- Mozambique ranks 43rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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