Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Mozambique
Mozambique: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 60.3 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
60.3 years
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
219th
of 236 countries
All-time high
60.3 years
in 2023
All-time low
35.35 years
in 1984
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Mozambique, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 60.3 years for life expectancy at birth, by sex 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, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Mozambique peaked at 60.3 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.35 years, 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.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.87 years | — |
| 1951 | 36.26 years | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 36.61 years | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 37.01 years | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 37.35 years | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 37.75 years | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 38.07 years | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 38.55 years | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 39 years | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 39.44 years | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 39.8 years | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 40.13 years | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 40.4 years | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 40.58 years | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 40.1 years | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 40.22 years | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 40.21 years | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 40.34 years | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 40.54 years | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 40.74 years | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 41.02 years | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 41.24 years | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 41.01 years | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 41.27 years | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 42.09 years | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 42.98 years | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 43.1 years | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 43.07 years | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 43.09 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 43.03 years | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 43.1 years | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 40.65 years | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 40.59 years | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 40.47 years | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 35.35 years | -12.7% |
| 1985 | 35.44 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 37.22 years | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 37.25 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 42.09 years | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 42.28 years | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 42.87 years | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 43.23 years | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 43.64 years | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 44.29 years | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 44.74 years | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 45.24 years | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 45.8 years | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 46.38 years | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 46.92 years | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 47.58 years | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 48.21 years | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 48.9 years | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 49.42 years | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 49.95 years | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 50.46 years | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 50.96 years | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 51.41 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 51.89 years | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 52.38 years | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 52.9 years | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 53.44 years | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 54.01 years | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 54.6 years | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 55.18 years | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 55.82 years | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 56.44 years | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 57.05 years | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 57.62 years | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 58.13 years | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 58.52 years | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 58.24 years | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 57.08 years | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 59.78 years | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 60.3 years | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.59 years | 35.87 years | 39.44 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.31 years | 39.8 years | 40.74 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.19 years | 41.01 years | 43.1 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.44 years | 35.35 years | 43.1 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.07 years | 42.87 years | 47.58 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.65 years | 48.21 years | 52.9 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.08 years | 53.44 years | 58.52 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.85 years | 57.08 years | 60.3 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)
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- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0728 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Mozambique?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Mozambique was 60.3 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.35 years in 1984.
- How does Mozambique rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Mozambique ranks 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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