Life expectancy men women in Mozambique
Mozambique: Life expectancy men women was 66.54 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66.54
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
212th
of 236 countries
All-time high
66.54
in 2023
All-time low
38.71
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Mozambique, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 66.54 for life expectancy men women in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Mozambique peaked at 66.54 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.71, in 1950.
That places Mozambique 212th 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.
Life expectancy men women in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.71 | — |
| 1951 | 39.13 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 39.5 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 39.92 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 40.29 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 40.7 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 41.04 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 41.49 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 41.86 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 42.24 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 42.52 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 42.8 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 43.07 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 43.28 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 43.18 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 43.33 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 43.43 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 43.53 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 43.63 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 43.77 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 43.87 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 43.89 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 44.02 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 44.16 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 44.3 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 44.63 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 44.71 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 44.75 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 44.82 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 44.78 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 44.87 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 42.62 | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 42.75 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 42.7 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 42.48 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 42.58 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 44.75 | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 44.85 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 45.25 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 45.46 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 45.77 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 46.14 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 46.5 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 47.01 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 47.37 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 47.79 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 48.36 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 49.13 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 49.41 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 49.99 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 50.62 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 51.49 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 52.19 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 52.65 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 53.08 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 53.52 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 53.91 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 54.43 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 55.01 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 55.68 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 56.4 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 57.2 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 58.04 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 58.9 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 59.79 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 60.66 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 61.52 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 62.33 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 63.09 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 63.74 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 64.17 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 63.14 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 65.87 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 66.54 | +1.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 66.54 is above the median for low income countries, which is 66.36, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 66.54 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.75, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.49 | 38.71 | 42.24 | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.25 | 42.52 | 43.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.39 | 43.87 | 44.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.83 | 42.48 | 45.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.75 | 45.77 | 49.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.26 | 50.62 | 55.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.17 | 56.4 | 63.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.93 | 63.14 | 66.54 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18,288 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 139 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0832 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in Mozambique?
- Life expectancy men women in Mozambique was 66.54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 66.54 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.71 in 1950.
- How does Mozambique rank for life expectancy men women?
- Mozambique ranks 212th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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