Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Mozambique
Mozambique: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 10.6 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Mozambique, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Mozambique stood at 10.6 per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Mozambique peaked at 11.6 per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.5 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Mozambique ranks 56th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.5 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 6.5 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.1 per 100,000 people | +40.0% |
| 2015 | 10.9 per 100,000 people | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 11.6 per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 10.8 per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 10.6 per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5 per 100,000 people | 6.5 per 100,000 people | 6.5 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.53 per 100,000 people | 9.1 per 100,000 people | 11.6 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.7 per 100,000 people | 10.6 per 100,000 people | 10.8 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Mozambique?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Mozambique was 10.6 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Mozambique ranks 56th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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