Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Mozambique
Mozambique: Life expectancy at birth including the un projections was 63.61 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
63.61
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
211th
of 229 countries
All-time high
63.61
in 2023
All-time low
37.33
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Mozambique, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 63.61 for life expectancy at birth including the un projections in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Mozambique peaked at 63.61 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.33, in 1950.
That places Mozambique 211th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.33 | — |
| 1951 | 37.73 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 38.1 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 38.51 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 38.87 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 39.27 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 39.59 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 40.06 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 40.47 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 40.88 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 41.2 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 41.5 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 41.76 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 41.96 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 41.66 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 41.79 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 41.84 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 41.95 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 42.1 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 42.27 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 42.46 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 42.58 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 42.52 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 42.72 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 43.21 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 43.82 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 43.92 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 43.92 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 43.96 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 43.91 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 43.99 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 41.64 | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 41.68 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 41.6 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 38.9 | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 38.98 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 40.95 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 41 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 43.69 | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 43.89 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 44.34 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 44.7 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 45.09 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 45.67 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 46.09 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 46.55 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 47.12 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 47.8 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 48.21 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 48.84 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 49.48 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 50.26 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 50.88 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 51.38 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 51.85 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 52.32 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 52.75 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 53.26 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 53.8 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 54.4 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 55.04 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 55.73 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 56.46 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 57.19 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 57.97 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 58.71 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 59.45 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 60.15 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 60.79 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 61.31 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 61.39 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 60.27 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 63.01 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 63.61 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.08 | 37.33 | 40.88 | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.8 | 41.2 | 42.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.3 | 42.46 | 43.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.63 | 38.9 | 43.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.44 | 44.34 | 48.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.04 | 49.48 | 54.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.28 | 55.04 | 61.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.07 | 60.27 | 63.61 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 869.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18,288 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2549 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.531 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Mozambique?
- Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Mozambique was 63.61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 63.61 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.33 in 1950.
- How does Mozambique rank for life expectancy at birth including the un projections?
- Mozambique ranks 211th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth including the un projections rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 Life expectancy at birth including the un projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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