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

020406080202420622100

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 214 Madagascar 74.75 years compare
  2. 215 Lesotho 74.68 years compare
  3. 216 Kenya 74.36 years compare
  4. 218 Guinea-Bissau 74.05 years compare
  5. 219 Togo 73.88 years compare
  6. 220 Burundi 73.58 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, projections
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.