ex - expectation of life at age x in Mozambique

Mozambique: ex - expectation of life at age x was 57.66 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
57.66
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
180th
of 184 countries
All-time high
58.63
in 2020
All-time low
50.95
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

ex - expectation of life at age x in Mozambique, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 512001: 51.32002: 51.52003: 51.72004: 51.82005: 51.92006: 52.22007: 52.62008: 53.12009: 53.32010: 53.32011: 53.52012: 53.72013: 54.22014: 552015: 55.92016: 56.62017: 57.32018: 57.92019: 58.52020: 58.62021: 57.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, ex - expectation of life at age x in Mozambique stood at 57.66.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ex - expectation of life at age x in Mozambique peaked at 58.63 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 50.95, in 2000.

That places Mozambique 180th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

ex - expectation of life at age x in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for ex - expectation of life at age x in Mozambique, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 50.95
2001 51.32 +0.7%
2002 51.47 +0.3%
2003 51.67 +0.4%
2004 51.82 +0.3%
2005 51.93 +0.2%
2006 52.16 +0.5%
2007 52.59 +0.8%
2008 53.06 +0.9%
2009 53.33 +0.5%
2010 53.33 +0.0%
2011 53.53 +0.4%
2012 53.74 +0.4%
2013 54.24 +0.9%
2014 55.03 +1.4%
2015 55.86 +1.5%
2016 56.63 +1.4%
2017 57.33 +1.2%
2018 57.94 +1.1%
2019 58.51 +1.0%
2020 58.63 +0.2%
2021 57.66 -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.03 50.95 53.33 10
2010s 55.61 53.33 58.51 10
2020s 58.15 57.66 58.63 2

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 177 Guinea-Bissau 58.63 compare
  2. 178 South Sudan 58.57 compare
  3. 179 Zimbabwe 58.48 compare
  4. 181 Eswatini 54.59 compare
  5. 182 Somalia 53.95 compare
  6. 183 Central African Republic 52.31 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ex - expectation of life at age x in Mozambique?
Ex - expectation of life at age x in Mozambique was 57.66 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 58.63 in 2020.
What is the lowest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 50.95 in 2000.
How does Mozambique rank for ex - expectation of life at age x?
Mozambique ranks 180th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is ex - expectation of life at age x rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 ex - expectation of life at age x. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ex - expectation of life at age x
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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