Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Mozambique
Mozambique: Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages was 1.1 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.1
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
33rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.2
in 1987
All-time low
1.04
in 1976
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Mozambique, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 1.1 for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Mozambique peaked at 1.2 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 1976.
Mozambique ranks 33rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.08 | — |
| 1951 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.08 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.07 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 1.07 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.05 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 1.04 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.05 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.05 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.2 | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 1.2 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.2 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.2 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.08 | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.07 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.05 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.09 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.1 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.11 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.1 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.12 | 1.04 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.11 | 4 |
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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)
- 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0059 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Mozambique?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Mozambique was 1.1 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 ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 1987.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 1976.
- How does Mozambique rank for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages?
- Mozambique ranks 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 ratio in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.