Life expectancy, source comparison in Mozambique
Mozambique: Life expectancy, source comparison was 63.61 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy, source comparison in Mozambique, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy, source comparison in Mozambique stood at 63.61 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy, source comparison in Mozambique peaked at 63.61 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.33 years, in 1950.
That places Mozambique 218th out of 236 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.08 years | 37.33 years | 40.88 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.8 years | 41.2 years | 42.27 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.3 years | 42.46 years | 43.96 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.63 years | 38.9 years | 43.99 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.44 years | 44.34 years | 48.84 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.04 years | 49.48 years | 54.4 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.28 years | 55.04 years | 61.31 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.07 years | 60.27 years | 63.61 years | 4 |
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More health data for Mozambique
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 64 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 64 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 298,508 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 306,876 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 308,295 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 315,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 317,076 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 323,329 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy, source comparison in Mozambique?
- Life expectancy, source comparison in Mozambique was 63.61 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 63.61 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.33 years in 1950.
- How does Mozambique rank for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Mozambique ranks 218th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy, source comparison 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.