Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Mozambique
Mozambique: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Mozambique, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Mozambique stood at 1.1.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Mozambique peaked at 1.2 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 1976.
That places Mozambique 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 1.1 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.07, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 1.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.07, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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 gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Mozambique?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Mozambique was 1.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 1987.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 1976.
- How does Mozambique rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Mozambique ranks 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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