Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Mozambique
Mozambique: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 60.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
60.3
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
219th
of 236 countries
All-time high
60.3
in 2023
All-time low
35.35
in 1984
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Mozambique, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 60.3 for female and male life expectancy at birth in years in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Mozambique peaked at 60.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.35, in 1984.
That places Mozambique 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.87 | — |
| 1951 | 36.26 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 36.61 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 37.01 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 37.35 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 37.75 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 38.07 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 38.55 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 39 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 39.44 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 39.8 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 40.13 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 40.4 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 40.58 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 40.1 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 40.22 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 40.21 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 40.34 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 40.54 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 40.74 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 41.02 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 41.24 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 41.01 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 41.27 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 42.09 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 42.98 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 43.1 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 43.07 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 43.09 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 43.03 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 43.1 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 40.65 | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 40.59 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 40.47 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 35.35 | -12.7% |
| 1985 | 35.44 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 37.22 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 37.25 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 42.09 | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 42.28 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 42.87 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 43.23 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 43.64 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 44.29 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 44.74 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 45.24 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 45.8 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 46.38 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 46.92 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 47.58 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 48.21 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 48.9 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 49.42 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 49.95 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 50.46 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 50.96 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 51.41 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 51.89 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 52.38 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 52.9 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 53.44 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 54.01 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 54.6 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 55.18 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 55.82 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 56.44 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 57.05 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 57.62 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 58.13 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 58.52 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 58.24 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 57.08 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 59.78 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 60.3 | +0.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 60.3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 61.66, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 60.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.07, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.59 | 35.87 | 39.44 | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.31 | 39.8 | 40.74 | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.19 | 41.01 | 43.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.44 | 35.35 | 43.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.07 | 42.87 | 47.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.65 | 48.21 | 52.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.08 | 53.44 | 58.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.85 | 57.08 | 60.3 | 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 female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Mozambique?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Mozambique was 60.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.35 in 1984.
- How does Mozambique rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Mozambique ranks 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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