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

02040602000201020212000: 512001: 51.32002: 51.52003: 51.72004: 51.82005: 51.92006: 52.22007: 52.62008: 53.12009: 53.32010: 53.32011: 53.52012: 53.72013: 54.22014: 552015: 55.92016: 56.62017: 57.32018: 57.92019: 58.52020: 58.62021: 57.7

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

Annual values for Life expectancy at birth who gho in Mozambique, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 178 Guinea-Bissau 58.63 compare
  2. 179 South Sudan 58.57 compare
  3. 180 Zimbabwe 58.48 compare
  4. 182 Eswatini 54.59 compare
  5. 183 Somalia 53.95 compare
  6. 184 Central African Republic 52.31 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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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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Life expectancy at birth who gho
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Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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