Life expectancy of women vs. men in Mozambique
Mozambique: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 66.54 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66.54 years
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
212th
of 236 countries
All-time high
66.54 years
in 2023
All-time low
38.71 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Mozambique, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy of women vs. men in Mozambique is 66.54 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs. men in Mozambique peaked at 66.54 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.71 years, 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 of women vs. men in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.71 years | — |
| 1951 | 39.13 years | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 39.5 years | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 39.92 years | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 40.29 years | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 40.7 years | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 41.04 years | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 41.49 years | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 41.86 years | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 42.24 years | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 42.52 years | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 42.8 years | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 43.07 years | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 43.28 years | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 43.18 years | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 43.33 years | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 43.43 years | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 43.53 years | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 43.63 years | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 43.77 years | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 43.87 years | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 43.89 years | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 44.02 years | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 44.16 years | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 44.3 years | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 44.63 years | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 44.71 years | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 44.75 years | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 44.82 years | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 44.78 years | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 44.87 years | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 42.62 years | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 42.75 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 42.7 years | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 42.48 years | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 42.58 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 44.75 years | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 44.85 years | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 45.25 years | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 45.46 years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 45.77 years | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 46.14 years | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 46.5 years | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 47.01 years | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 47.37 years | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 47.79 years | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 48.36 years | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 49.13 years | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 49.41 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 49.99 years | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 50.62 years | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 51.49 years | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 52.19 years | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 52.65 years | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 53.08 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 53.52 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 53.91 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 54.43 years | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 55.01 years | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 55.68 years | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 56.4 years | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 57.2 years | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 58.04 years | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 58.9 years | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 59.79 years | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 60.66 years | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 61.52 years | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 62.33 years | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 63.09 years | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 63.74 years | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 64.17 years | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 63.14 years | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 65.87 years | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 66.54 years | +1.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 66.54 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 66.36 years, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 66.54 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.75 years, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.49 years | 38.71 years | 42.24 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.25 years | 42.52 years | 43.77 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.39 years | 43.87 years | 44.82 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.83 years | 42.48 years | 45.46 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.75 years | 45.77 years | 49.99 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.26 years | 50.62 years | 55.68 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.17 years | 56.4 years | 63.74 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.93 years | 63.14 years | 66.54 years | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy of women vs. men in Mozambique?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men in Mozambique was 66.54 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 66.54 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.71 years in 1950.
- How does Mozambique rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Mozambique ranks 212th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. men 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.