Probability of dying, by age in Mozambique

Mozambique: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0499 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0499
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
19th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.1115
in 2000
All-time low
0.0499
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Probability of dying, by age in Mozambique, 2000–2021

00.0250.050.0750.12000201020212000: 0.1112001: 0.1052002: 0.12003: 0.0952004: 0.092005: 0.0862006: 0.0822007: 0.0772008: 0.0742009: 0.0712010: 0.072011: 0.0672012: 0.0642013: 0.0622014: 0.0612015: 0.0592016: 0.0582017: 0.0552018: 0.0542019: 0.0522020: 0.0512021: 0.05

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 0.0499 for probability of dying, by age in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Mozambique peaked at 0.1115 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0499, in 2021.

That places Mozambique 19th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0892 0.0709 0.1115 10
2010s 0.0603 0.0524 0.0703 10
2020s 0.0506 0.0499 0.0513 2

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 16 Pakistan 0.0522 compare
  2. 17 Burkina Faso 0.051 compare
  3. 18 Guinea-Bissau 0.0505 compare
  4. 20 Cameroon 0.0479 compare
  5. 21 Angola 0.0473 compare
  6. 22 Afghanistan 0.0459 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability of dying, by age in Mozambique?
Probability of dying, by age in Mozambique was 0.0499 in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 0.1115 in 2000.
What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0499 in 2021.
How does Mozambique rank for probability of dying, by age?
Mozambique ranks 19th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Probability of dying, by age
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.