Maternal deaths by income group in Mozambique
Mozambique: Maternal deaths by income group was 1,466 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1,466
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
36th
of 185 countries
All-time high
7,466
in 1985
All-time low
1,466
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal deaths by income group in Mozambique, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal deaths by income group in Mozambique is 1,466, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Mozambique peaked at 7,466 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1,466, in 2020.
Mozambique ranks 36th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal deaths by income group in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7,466 | — |
| 1986 | 6,979 | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 6,858 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 6,334 | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 6,145 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 5,741 | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 5,693 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 5,634 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 5,569 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 5,702 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 5,742 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 5,332 | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 5,252 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 4,786 | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 4,453 | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 4,145 | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 3,966 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 3,714 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 3,639 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 3,502 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 3,421 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 3,350 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 3,319 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 3,409 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 3,345 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 3,119 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 2,931 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 2,729 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 2,467 | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 2,461 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2,351 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 2,062 | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 1,931 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 1,780 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 1,697 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 1,466 | -13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,756 | 6,145 | 7,466 | 5 |
| 1990s | 5,390 | 4,453 | 5,742 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,581 | 3,319 | 4,145 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,353 | 1,697 | 3,119 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,466 | 1,466 | 1,466 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 33 Zimbabwe 1,734 compare
- 34 Myanmar 1,658 compare
- 35 South Africa 1,516 compare
- 37 Senegal 1,417 compare
- 38 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1,208 compare
- 39 Sierra Leone 1,165 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 869.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18,288 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0185 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 0.541 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0088 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths by income group in Mozambique?
- Maternal deaths by income group in Mozambique was 1,466 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 7,466 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,466 in 2020.
- How does Mozambique rank for maternal deaths by income group?
- Mozambique ranks 36th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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