Difference in male and female life expectancy in Mozambique
Mozambique: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 5.95 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.95
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
62nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.36
in 1987
All-time low
0.6437
in 1976
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Mozambique, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 5.95 for difference in male and female life expectancy in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Mozambique peaked at 9.36 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.6437, in 1976.
Mozambique ranks 62nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.22 | — |
| 1951 | 2.26 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 2.3 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 2.34 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 2.38 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 2.42 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 2.45 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 2.43 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 2.33 | -4.3% |
| 1959 | 2.24 | -3.9% |
| 1960 | 2.14 | -4.3% |
| 1961 | 2.08 | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 2.06 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 2.12 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 2.71 | +28.2% |
| 1965 | 2.73 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 2.91 | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 2.87 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 2.7 | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 2.63 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 2.34 | -10.8% |
| 1971 | 2.09 | -10.6% |
| 1972 | 2.63 | +25.7% |
| 1973 | 2.48 | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 1.51 | -39.2% |
| 1975 | 0.678 | -55.1% |
| 1976 | 0.6437 | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 0.7651 | +18.9% |
| 1978 | 0.8442 | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 0.8805 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9242 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 1.41 | +52.7% |
| 1982 | 1.7 | +20.1% |
| 1983 | 1.82 | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 9.17 | +405.2% |
| 1985 | 9.18 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 9.3 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 9.36 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 3.02 | -67.8% |
| 1989 | 3.02 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.62 | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 2.64 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 2.58 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 2.38 | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 2.28 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 2.16 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 2.2 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 2.46 | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 2.15 | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 2.05 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 2.04 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 2.27 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 2.45 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 2.36 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 2.28 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 2.19 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 2.07 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 2.11 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.22 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 2.38 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 2.58 | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 2.83 | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 3.1 | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 3.4 | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 3.67 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 3.95 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 4.2 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 4.43 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 4.7 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 4.95 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 5.7 | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 5.84 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 5.81 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 5.95 | +2.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 5.95 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.69, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 5.95 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.08, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in male and female life expectancy in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +405.2% | 1.82 | 9.17 |
| 1988 | -67.8% | 9.36 | 3.02 |
| 1975 | -55.1% | 1.51 | 0.678 |
| 1981 | +52.7% | 0.9242 | 1.41 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.34 | 2.22 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.49 | 2.06 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.49 | 0.6437 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.89 | 0.9242 | 9.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.35 | 2.05 | 2.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.24 | 2.04 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.78 | 2.58 | 4.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.83 | 5.7 | 5.95 | 4 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18,288 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0832 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Mozambique?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Mozambique was 5.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 9.36 in 1987.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6437 in 1976.
- How does Mozambique rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Mozambique ranks 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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