Life expectancy at birth, projections in Mozambique
Mozambique: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 74.17 years in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
74.17 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
217th
of 236 countries
All-time high
74.17 years
in 2100
All-time low
63.8 years
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Mozambique, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2100, life expectancy at birth, projections in Mozambique stood at 74.17 years. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, projections in Mozambique peaked at 74.17 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 63.8 years, in 2024.
Mozambique ranks 217th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 63.8 years | — |
| 2025 | 63.97 years | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 64.14 years | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 64.32 years | +0.3% |
| 2028 | 64.48 years | +0.3% |
| 2029 | 64.64 years | +0.3% |
| 2030 | 64.82 years | +0.3% |
| 2031 | 64.97 years | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 65.13 years | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 65.29 years | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 65.45 years | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 65.62 years | +0.3% |
| 2036 | 65.78 years | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 65.94 years | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 66.1 years | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 66.27 years | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 66.41 years | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 66.57 years | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 66.71 years | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 66.85 years | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 66.98 years | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 67.12 years | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 67.26 years | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 67.41 years | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 67.55 years | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 67.68 years | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 67.83 years | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 67.97 years | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 68.1 years | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 68.24 years | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 68.38 years | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 68.5 years | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 68.62 years | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 68.75 years | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 68.88 years | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 69.02 years | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 69.16 years | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 69.28 years | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 69.4 years | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 69.53 years | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 69.67 years | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 69.79 years | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 69.92 years | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 70.04 years | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 70.16 years | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 70.28 years | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 70.4 years | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 70.53 years | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 70.67 years | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 70.78 years | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 70.89 years | +0.2% |
| 2075 | 71.02 years | +0.2% |
| 2076 | 71.15 years | +0.2% |
| 2077 | 71.27 years | +0.2% |
| 2078 | 71.39 years | +0.2% |
| 2079 | 71.51 years | +0.2% |
| 2080 | 71.64 years | +0.2% |
| 2081 | 71.76 years | +0.2% |
| 2082 | 71.88 years | +0.2% |
| 2083 | 71.99 years | +0.2% |
| 2084 | 72.12 years | +0.2% |
| 2085 | 72.25 years | +0.2% |
| 2086 | 72.37 years | +0.2% |
| 2087 | 72.5 years | +0.2% |
| 2088 | 72.61 years | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 72.75 years | +0.2% |
| 2090 | 72.87 years | +0.2% |
| 2091 | 72.99 years | +0.2% |
| 2092 | 73.13 years | +0.2% |
| 2093 | 73.26 years | +0.2% |
| 2094 | 73.39 years | +0.2% |
| 2095 | 73.52 years | +0.2% |
| 2096 | 73.65 years | +0.2% |
| 2097 | 73.78 years | +0.2% |
| 2098 | 73.91 years | +0.2% |
| 2099 | 74.04 years | +0.2% |
| 2100 | 74.17 years | +0.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 74.17 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 74.17 years, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 74.17 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 75.93 years, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 64.22 years | 63.8 years | 64.64 years | 6 |
| 2030s | 65.54 years | 64.82 years | 66.27 years | 10 |
| 2040s | 67.05 years | 66.41 years | 67.68 years | 10 |
| 2050s | 68.43 years | 67.83 years | 69.02 years | 10 |
| 2060s | 69.72 years | 69.16 years | 70.28 years | 10 |
| 2070s | 70.96 years | 70.4 years | 71.51 years | 10 |
| 2080s | 72.19 years | 71.64 years | 72.75 years | 10 |
| 2090s | 73.45 years | 72.87 years | 74.04 years | 10 |
| 2100s | 74.17 years | 74.17 years | 74.17 years | 1 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, projections in Mozambique?
- Life expectancy at birth, projections in Mozambique was 74.17 years in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 74.17 years in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.8 years in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for life expectancy at birth, projections?
- Mozambique ranks 217th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at birth, projections rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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, projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.