Number of reported cholera deaths in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of reported cholera deaths was 21 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
21
Change on year
up 425.0%
World rank
12th
of 114 countries
All-time high
1,353
in 1998
All-time low
0
in 1985
Years of data
45
1973–2021
Number of reported cholera deaths in Mozambique, 1973–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 21 for number of reported cholera deaths in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 425.0% on the previous year and up 320.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of reported cholera deaths in Mozambique peaked at 1,353 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1985.
Mozambique ranks 12th of 114 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of reported cholera deaths in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 87 | — |
| 1974 | 138 | +58.6% |
| 1975 | 3 | -97.8% |
| 1976 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1977 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1979 | 547 | +18133.3% |
| 1980 | 85 | -84.5% |
| 1981 | 132 | +55.3% |
| 1982 | 199 | +50.8% |
| 1983 | 447 | +124.6% |
| 1984 | 11 | -97.5% |
| 1985 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 12 | — |
| 1990 | 194 | +1516.7% |
| 1991 | 328 | +69.1% |
| 1992 | 727 | +121.6% |
| 1993 | 507 | -30.3% |
| 1994 | 27 | -94.7% |
| 1996 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 259 | — |
| 1998 | 1,353 | +422.4% |
| 1999 | 1,194 | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 238 | -80.1% |
| 2001 | 102 | -57.1% |
| 2002 | 342 | +235.3% |
| 2003 | 102 | -70.2% |
| 2004 | 110 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 24 | -78.2% |
| 2006 | 29 | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 22 | -24.1% |
| 2008 | 102 | +363.6% |
| 2009 | 155 | +52.0% |
| 2010 | 117 | -24.5% |
| 2011 | 5 | -95.7% |
| 2012 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 2013 | 19 | +171.4% |
| 2014 | 1 | -94.7% |
| 2015 | 64 | +6300.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | -96.9% |
| 2017 | 10 | +400.0% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 8 | — |
| 2020 | 4 | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 21 | +425.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 130 | 2 | 547 | 6 |
| 1980s | 110.75 | 0 | 447 | 8 |
| 1990s | 509.89 | 0 | 1,353 | 9 |
| 2000s | 122.6 | 22 | 342 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.3 | 0 | 117 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5 | 4 | 21 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of reported cholera deaths in Mozambique?
- Number of reported cholera deaths in Mozambique was 21 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1,353 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1985.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of reported cholera deaths?
- Mozambique ranks 12th out of 114 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of reported cholera deaths rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 320.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of reported cholera deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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