Number of reported deaths from cholera in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of reported deaths from cholera was 2 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
2
Change on year
down 96.9%
World rank
36th
of 114 countries
All-time high
1,353
in 1998
All-time low
0
in 1985
Years of data
40
1973–2016
Number of reported deaths from cholera in Mozambique, 1973–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, number of reported deaths from cholera in Mozambique stood at 2.
The figure is down 96.9% on the previous year and down 93.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of reported deaths from cholera in Mozambique peaked at 1,353 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1985.
That places Mozambique 36th out of 114 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of reported deaths from cholera 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% |
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 | 30.71 | 1 | 117 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 36 El Salvador 2 compare
- 36 Malaysia 2 compare
- 36 Congo 2 compare
- 36 Guinea-Bissau 2 compare
- 36 Mali 2 compare
- 36 Zambia 2 compare
- 36 Papua New Guinea 2 compare
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- 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)
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- 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 reported deaths from cholera in Mozambique?
- Number of reported deaths from cholera in Mozambique was 2 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of reported deaths from cholera recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1,353 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of reported deaths from cholera recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1985.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of reported deaths from cholera?
- Mozambique ranks 36th out of 114 countries with data for 2016.
- Is number of reported deaths from cholera rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of reported deaths from cholera. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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