Lifetime risk of maternal death in Mozambique
Mozambique: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Mozambique, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Mozambique stood at 0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Mozambique peaked at 8.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2023.
That places Mozambique 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 8.8% | — |
| 1986 | 8.2% | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 8.1% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 7.5% | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 7.1% | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 6.7% | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 6.3% | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 5.9% | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 5.3% | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 4.8% | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 4.8% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +43.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -42.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.9% | 7.1% | 8.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 3.3% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 4 |
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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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0085 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 6.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0051 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Mozambique?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Mozambique was 0.5% 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 8.8% in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2023.
- How does Mozambique rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Mozambique ranks 46th 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 down 53.5%. 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 (%). 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.