Healthy life expectancy at birth in Mozambique
Mozambique: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 49.72 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
49.72
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
181st
of 185 countries
All-time high
50.75
in 2020
All-time low
43.55
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Mozambique, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy at birth in Mozambique stood at 49.72.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Mozambique peaked at 50.75 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 43.55, in 2000.
Mozambique ranks 181st of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.55 | — |
| 2001 | 43.89 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 44.11 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 44.4 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 44.62 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 44.78 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 45.02 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 45.42 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 45.88 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 46.15 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 46.19 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 46.38 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 46.59 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 47.05 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 47.74 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 48.45 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 49.1 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 49.68 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 50.18 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 50.65 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 50.75 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 49.72 | -2.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 49.72 is below the median for low income countries, which is 54.56, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 49.72 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.75, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.78 | 43.55 | 46.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.2 | 46.19 | 50.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.23 | 49.72 | 50.75 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 178 Zimbabwe 51.25 compare
- 179 South Sudan 50.53 compare
- 180 Afghanistan 50.45 compare
- 182 Eswatini 47.47 compare
- 183 Somalia 47.42 compare
- 184 Central African Republic 45.43 compare
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 healthy life expectancy at birth in Mozambique?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Mozambique was 49.72 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 50.75 in 2020.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.55 in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Mozambique ranks 181st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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