Angola vs Mozambique: Life expectancy
Angola
62.26 years
in 2020
Mozambique
61.17 years
in 2020
Angola rank
141st
Mozambique rank
144th
Life expectancy over time
- Angola
- Mozambique
How they compare
Angola currently reports 62.26 years against 61.17 years in Mozambique, a difference of 1.09 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Mozambique ahead.
Angola ranks 141st and Mozambique ranks 144th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1880s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1890s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1900s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1910s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1920s | 25 years | 26.94 years | 1.94 years | Mozambique |
| 1930s | 26 years | 32.25 years | 6.25 years | Mozambique |
| 1950s | 31.05 years | 34.75 years | 3.7 years | Mozambique |
| 1960s | 34.17 years | 38.74 years | 4.56 years | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 38.2 years | 42.46 years | 4.26 years | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 40.87 years | 42.77 years | 1.9 years | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 43.87 years | 45.25 years | 1.38 years | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 48.8 years | 50.53 years | 1.73 years | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 58.69 years | 56.17 years | 2.52 years | Angola |
| 2020s | 62.26 years | 61.17 years | 1.09 years | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Angola or Mozambique?
- Angola, at 62.26 years against 61.17 years in Mozambique as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Angola and Mozambique?
- 1.09 years, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Mozambique?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Angola and Mozambique rank globally for life expectancy?
- Angola ranks 141st and Mozambique ranks 144th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.