Sex ratio in life expectancy in Mozambique
Mozambique: Sex ratio in life expectancy 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 in Mozambique, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio in life expectancy 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, sex ratio in life expectancy 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.
Sex ratio in life expectancy 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2218 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy in Mozambique?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy 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 recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 1987.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 1976.
- How does Mozambique rank for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- Mozambique ranks 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.