Births attended by skilled health personnel in Mozambique
Mozambique: Births attended by skilled health personnel was 67.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
67.5%
World rank
152nd
of 163 countries
All-time high
73.0%
in 2015
All-time low
48.0%
in 2003
Years of data
5
2003–2023
Births attended by skilled health personnel in Mozambique, 2003–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, births attended by skilled health personnel in Mozambique stood at 67.5%.
That represents a change of up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health personnel in Mozambique peaked at 73.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 2003.
Mozambique ranks 152nd of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Births attended by skilled health personnel in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 48.0% | — |
| 2008 | 55.0% | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 54.0% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 73.0% | +35.2% |
| 2023 | 67.5% | -7.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 67.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 67.5%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 67.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.8%, 80% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.5% | 48.0% | 55.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 54.0% | 73.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 67.5% | 67.5% | 1 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by skilled health personnel in Mozambique?
- Births attended by skilled health personnel in Mozambique was 67.5% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 2003.
- How does Mozambique rank for births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Mozambique ranks 152nd out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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, published as part of Births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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