Lifetime risk of maternal death in Mozambique
Mozambique: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 203 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Mozambique, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 203 1 in: rate varies by country for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 116.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Mozambique peaked at 203 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
That places Mozambique 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 11 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 12 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 12 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 13 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 14 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 15 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 16 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 17 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 19 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 21 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 21 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 23 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 25 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 27 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 30 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 34 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 40 1 in: rate varies by country | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 48 1 in: rate varies by country | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 54 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 60 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 65 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 66 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 59 1 in: rate varies by country | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 51 1 in: rate varies by country | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 52 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 60 1 in: rate varies by country | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 68 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 84 1 in: rate varies by country | +23.5% |
| 2013 | 94 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 89 1 in: rate varies by country | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 87 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 93 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 102 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 120 1 in: rate varies by country | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 144 1 in: rate varies by country | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 157 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 109 1 in: rate varies by country | -30.6% |
| 2022 | 190 1 in: rate varies by country | +74.3% |
| 2023 | 203 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 203 1 in: rate varies by country is above the median for low income countries, which is 72 1 in: rate varies by country, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 203 1 in: rate varies by country is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92.5 1 in: rate varies by country, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +74.3% | 109 1 in: rate varies by country | 190 1 in: rate varies by country |
| 2021 | -30.6% | 157 1 in: rate varies by country | 109 1 in: rate varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 11 1 in: rate varies by country | 14 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 21.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 15 1 in: rate varies by country | 30 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.9 1 in: rate varies by country | 34 1 in: rate varies by country | 66 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.1 1 in: rate varies by country | 60 1 in: rate varies by country | 144 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 164.75 1 in: rate varies by country | 109 1 in: rate varies by country | 203 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 146 Botswana 225 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 146 Namibia 225 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 148 Kenya 209 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 150 Timor-Leste 190 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 151 Tuvalu 185 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 152 Yemen 182 1 in: rate varies by country compare
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 lifetime risk of maternal death in Mozambique?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Mozambique was 203 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 203 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does Mozambique rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Mozambique ranks 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.