Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) was 15.56 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
15.56 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
52nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
18.95 per 100,000 male population
in 2017
All-time low
10.28 per 100,000 male population
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, male 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 male population.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, male in Mozambique stood at 15.56 per 100,000 male population.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Mozambique peaked at 18.95 per 100,000 male population in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.28 per 100,000 male population, in 2001.
That places Mozambique 52nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.69 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 10.28 per 100,000 male population | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 10.53 per 100,000 male population | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 10.42 per 100,000 male population | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 10.52 per 100,000 male population | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 10.9 per 100,000 male population | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 11.82 per 100,000 male population | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 12.98 per 100,000 male population | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 13.32 per 100,000 male population | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 13.78 per 100,000 male population | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 14.24 per 100,000 male population | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 14.39 per 100,000 male population | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 14.44 per 100,000 male population | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 15.32 per 100,000 male population | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 16.36 per 100,000 male population | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 16.47 per 100,000 male population | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 18.09 per 100,000 male population | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 18.95 per 100,000 male population | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 18.67 per 100,000 male population | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 17.18 per 100,000 male population | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 15.73 per 100,000 male population | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 15.56 per 100,000 male population | -1.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 15.56 per 100,000 male population is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.06 per 100,000 male population, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 15.56 per 100,000 male population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.16 per 100,000 male population, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.52 per 100,000 male population | 10.28 per 100,000 male population | 13.78 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.41 per 100,000 male population | 14.24 per 100,000 male population | 18.95 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.64 per 100,000 male population | 15.56 per 100,000 male population | 15.73 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 49 Montenegro 17.05 per 100,000 male population compare
- 50 Samoa 16.97 per 100,000 male population compare
- 51 Romania 16.36 per 100,000 male population compare
- 53 Netherlands 15.45 per 100,000 male population compare
- 54 Venezuela 15.38 per 100,000 male population compare
- 55 Bulgaria 15.18 per 100,000 male 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18,288 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in Mozambique?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Mozambique was 15.56 per 100,000 male 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, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 18.95 per 100,000 male population in 2017.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.28 per 100,000 male population in 2001.
- How does Mozambique rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Mozambique ranks 52nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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, male (per 100,000 male 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).