Suicide mortality rate, female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Suicide mortality rate, female was 5.96 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5.96 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
43rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
6.66 per 100,000 female population
in 2018
All-time low
2.29 per 100,000 female population
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, female in Mozambique, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 female population.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, female in Mozambique stood at 5.96 per 100,000 female population.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, female in Mozambique peaked at 6.66 per 100,000 female population in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.29 per 100,000 female population, in 2006.
Mozambique ranks 43rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, female in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.59 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 2.54 per 100,000 female population | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.47 per 100,000 female population | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 2.4 per 100,000 female population | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.35 per 100,000 female population | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 2.32 per 100,000 female population | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.29 per 100,000 female population | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.58 per 100,000 female population | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 3.3 per 100,000 female population | +27.9% |
| 2009 | 3.82 per 100,000 female population | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 4.33 per 100,000 female population | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 4.66 per 100,000 female population | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 4.52 per 100,000 female population | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 4.74 per 100,000 female population | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 5.34 per 100,000 female population | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 5.78 per 100,000 female population | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 6.16 per 100,000 female population | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 6.43 per 100,000 female population | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 6.66 per 100,000 female population | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 6.36 per 100,000 female population | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 6.16 per 100,000 female population | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 5.96 per 100,000 female population | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.67 per 100,000 female population | 2.29 per 100,000 female population | 3.82 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5 per 100,000 female population | 4.33 per 100,000 female population | 6.66 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.06 per 100,000 female population | 5.96 per 100,000 female population | 6.16 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 40 New Zealand 6.08 per 100,000 female population compare
- 41 Uzbekistan 6.06 per 100,000 female population compare
- 42 Montenegro 5.98 per 100,000 female population compare
- 44 Portugal 5.93 per 100,000 female population compare
- 45 Sri Lanka 5.85 per 100,000 female population compare
- 46 Estonia 5.77 per 100,000 female population 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)
- 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0191 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.018 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, female in Mozambique?
- Suicide mortality rate, female in Mozambique was 5.96 per 100,000 female population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 6.66 per 100,000 female population in 2018.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 per 100,000 female population in 2006.
- How does Mozambique rank for suicide mortality rate, female?
- Mozambique ranks 43rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).