Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Mozambique

Mozambique: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 49.72 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
49.72
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
180th
of 184 countries
All-time high
50.75
in 2020
All-time low
43.55
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Mozambique, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 43.62001: 43.92002: 44.12003: 44.42004: 44.62005: 44.82006: 452007: 45.42008: 45.92009: 46.22010: 46.22011: 46.42012: 46.62013: 472014: 47.72015: 48.42016: 49.12017: 49.72018: 50.22019: 50.62020: 50.72021: 49.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Mozambique is 49.72, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Mozambique peaked at 50.75 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 43.55, in 2000.

That places Mozambique 180th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years) in Mozambique, 2000 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 177 Zimbabwe 51.25 compare
  2. 178 South Sudan 50.53 compare
  3. 179 Afghanistan 50.45 compare
  4. 181 Eswatini 47.47 compare
  5. 182 Somalia 47.42 compare
  6. 183 Central African Republic 45.43 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Mozambique?
Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Mozambique was 49.72 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 50.75 in 2020.
What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 43.55 in 2000.
How does Mozambique rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
Mozambique ranks 180th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is healthy life expectancy (hale) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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