Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Mozambique
Mozambique: Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality was 6.24 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.24 years
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
63rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.6 years
in 1987
All-time low
1.61 years
in 1976
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Mozambique, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 6.24 years for sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Mozambique peaked at 7.6 years in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.61 years, in 1976.
Mozambique ranks 63rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.85 years | — |
| 1951 | 2.87 years | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 2.89 years | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 2.92 years | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 2.94 years | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 2.96 years | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 2.98 years | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 2.95 years | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 2.85 years | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 2.8 years | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 2.72 years | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 2.67 years | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 2.68 years | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 2.69 years | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 3.08 years | +14.4% |
| 1965 | 3.11 years | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 3.22 years | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 3.19 years | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 3.09 years | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 3.03 years | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 2.84 years | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 2.65 years | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 3 years | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 2.89 years | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 2.21 years | -23.4% |
| 1975 | 1.64 years | -25.7% |
| 1976 | 1.61 years | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 1.68 years | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 1.73 years | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 1.75 years | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 1.77 years | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 1.97 years | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 2.16 years | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 2.23 years | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 7.13 years | +219.4% |
| 1985 | 7.14 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 7.54 years | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 7.6 years | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 3.16 years | -58.4% |
| 1989 | 3.19 years | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 2.89 years | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 2.91 years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 2.86 years | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 2.72 years | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 2.64 years | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 2.55 years | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 2.56 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.75 years | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 2.49 years | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 2.41 years | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 2.41 years | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.59 years | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 2.76 years | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 2.7 years | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.62 years | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 2.56 years | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.5 years | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 2.54 years | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 2.63 years | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.77 years | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 2.97 years | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 3.19 years | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 3.44 years | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 3.71 years | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 3.97 years | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 4.22 years | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 4.47 years | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 4.71 years | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 4.96 years | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 5.22 years | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 5.93 years | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 6.07 years | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 6.09 years | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 6.24 years | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.9 years | 2.8 years | 2.98 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.95 years | 2.67 years | 3.22 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.2 years | 1.61 years | 3 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.39 years | 1.77 years | 7.6 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.68 years | 2.41 years | 2.91 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.61 years | 2.41 years | 2.77 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.09 years | 2.97 years | 5.22 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.08 years | 5.93 years | 6.24 years | 4 |
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- 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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0118 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 5.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0104 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Mozambique?
- Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Mozambique was 6.24 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6 years in 1987.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 years in 1976.
- How does Mozambique rank for sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality?
- Mozambique ranks 63rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.