Lifetime risk of maternal death in Mozambique
Mozambique: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.4935 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Mozambique, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Mozambique is 0.4935, measured in 2023. 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 8.78 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.4935, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 8.78 | — |
| 1986 | 8.17 | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 8.14 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 7.49 | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 7.08 | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 6.67 | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 6.26 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 5.91 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 5.34 | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 4.79 | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 4.77 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 4.42 | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 3.98 | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 3.72 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 3.34 | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 2.92 | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 2.51 | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 2.09 | -16.8% |
| 2003 | 1.87 | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 1.65 | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 1.55 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 1.52 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.69 | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 1.94 | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 1.92 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.67 | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 1.47 | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 1.19 | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 1.06 | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 1.13 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 1.15 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.07 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9845 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8348 | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6944 | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 0.637 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9133 | +43.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5268 | -42.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4935 | -6.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.4935 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.39, 36% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.4935 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.08, 46% of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +43.4% | 0.637 | 0.9133 |
| 2022 | -42.3% | 0.9133 | 0.5268 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.93 | 7.08 | 8.78 | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.92 | 3.34 | 6.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 | 1.52 | 2.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 | 0.6944 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6426 | 0.4935 | 0.9133 | 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 lifetime risk of maternal death in Mozambique?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Mozambique was 0.4935 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 8.78 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4935 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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