Suicide rates by age detailed who in Mozambique
Mozambique: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 13.12 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
13.12
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
48th
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.55
in 2018
All-time low
5.19
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Mozambique, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 13.12 for suicide rates by age detailed who in 2021.
The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Mozambique peaked at 15.55 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.19, in 2001.
That places Mozambique 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.3 | — |
| 2001 | 5.19 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 5.24 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.4 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 5.67 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 6.01 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 6.31 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 6.47 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 7.63 | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 8.16 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 9.3 | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 10.02 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 10.07 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 11.13 | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 12.22 | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 12.76 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 14.13 | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 14.89 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 15.55 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 15.24 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 14.89 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 13.12 | -11.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 13.12 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.17, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 13.12 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.02, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.14 | 5.19 | 8.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.53 | 9.3 | 15.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14 | 13.12 | 14.89 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 139 (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0832 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age detailed who in Mozambique?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in Mozambique was 13.12 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 15.55 in 2018.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.19 in 2001.
- How does Mozambique rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- Mozambique ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rates by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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