Life expectancy at birth who gho in Mozambique
Mozambique: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 57.66 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
57.66
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
181st
of 185 countries
All-time high
58.63
in 2020
All-time low
50.95
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Mozambique, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 57.66 for life expectancy at birth who gho in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth who gho in Mozambique peaked at 58.63 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 50.95, in 2000.
That places Mozambique 181st out of 185 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.
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.95 | — |
| 2001 | 51.32 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 51.47 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 51.67 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 51.82 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 51.93 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 52.16 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 52.59 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 53.06 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 53.33 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 53.33 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 53.53 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 53.74 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 54.24 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 55.03 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 55.86 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 56.63 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 57.33 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 57.94 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 58.51 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 58.63 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 57.66 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.03 | 50.95 | 53.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.61 | 53.33 | 58.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.15 | 57.66 | 58.63 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 178 Guinea-Bissau 58.63 compare
- 179 South Sudan 58.57 compare
- 180 Zimbabwe 58.48 compare
- 182 Eswatini 54.59 compare
- 183 Somalia 53.95 compare
- 184 Central African Republic 52.31 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 869.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18,288 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0273 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5145 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth who gho in Mozambique?
- Life expectancy at birth who gho in Mozambique was 57.66 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 58.63 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.95 in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
- Mozambique ranks 181st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth who gho rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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