Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Mozambique
Mozambique: Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb was 63.61 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
63.61
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
218th
of 236 countries
All-time high
63.61
in 2023
All-time low
37.33
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Mozambique, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Mozambique is 63.61, measured 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 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Mozambique peaked at 63.61 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.33, in 1950.
Mozambique ranks 218th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.33 | — |
| 1951 | 37.73 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 38.1 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 38.51 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 38.87 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 39.27 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 39.59 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 40.06 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 40.47 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 40.88 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 41.2 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 41.5 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 41.76 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 41.96 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 41.66 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 41.79 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 41.84 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 41.95 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 42.1 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 42.27 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 42.46 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 42.58 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 42.52 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 42.72 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 43.21 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 43.82 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 43.92 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 43.92 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 43.96 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 43.91 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 43.99 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 41.64 | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 41.68 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 41.6 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 38.9 | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 38.98 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 40.95 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 41 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 43.69 | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 43.89 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 44.34 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 44.7 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 45.09 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 45.67 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 46.09 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 46.55 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 47.12 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 47.8 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 48.21 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 48.84 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 49.48 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 50.26 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 50.88 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 51.38 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 51.85 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 52.32 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 52.75 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 53.26 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 53.8 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 54.4 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 55.04 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 55.73 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 56.46 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 57.19 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 57.97 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 58.71 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 59.45 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 60.15 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 60.79 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 61.31 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 61.39 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 60.27 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 63.01 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 63.61 | +1.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 63.61 is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.65, 100% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 63.61 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.08 | 37.33 | 40.88 | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.8 | 41.2 | 42.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.3 | 42.46 | 43.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.63 | 38.9 | 43.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.44 | 44.34 | 48.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.04 | 49.48 | 54.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.28 | 55.04 | 61.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.07 | 60.27 | 63.61 | 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 un vs gdp per capita wb in Mozambique?
- Life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb in Mozambique was 63.61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 63.61 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.33 in 1950.
- How does Mozambique rank for life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb?
- Mozambique ranks 218th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy un vs gdp per capita wb rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 un vs gdp per capita wb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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