Suicide rate, by age in Mozambique
Mozambique: Suicide rate, by age was 13.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
13.12 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
48th
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
5.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate, by age in Mozambique, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 13.12 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate, by age in 2021.
The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Mozambique peaked at 15.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 rate, by age in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 6.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 6.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 6.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 7.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 8.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 9.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 10.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 10.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 11.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 12.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 12.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 14.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 14.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 15.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 15.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 14.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 13.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 45 Trinidad and Tobago 13.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Latvia 13.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Ecuador 13.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Eritrea 12.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Mexico 12.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Cape Verde 11.83 deaths per 100,000 people 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 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)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 suicide rate, by age in Mozambique?
- Suicide rate, by age in Mozambique was 13.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 15.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Mozambique rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Mozambique ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.