Life expectancy at birth in Mozambique
Mozambique: Life expectancy at birth was 57.66 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
57.66
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
180th
of 184 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 in Mozambique, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 57.66 for life expectancy at birth in 2021.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Mozambique peaked at 58.63 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 50.95, 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.
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
- 177 Guinea-Bissau 58.63 compare
- 178 South Sudan 58.57 compare
- 179 Zimbabwe 58.48 compare
- 181 Eswatini 54.59 compare
- 182 Somalia 53.95 compare
- 183 Central African Republic 52.31 compare
More health data for Mozambique
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18,288 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 869.7 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 64 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 64 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 510,094 (2025)
- Population, male 48.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 9.84 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 15.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 532,069 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 537,045 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Mozambique?
- Life expectancy at birth in Mozambique was 57.66 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 58.63 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.95 in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Mozambique ranks 180th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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