Maternal deaths ihme in Mozambique
Mozambique: Maternal deaths ihme was 1,466 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal deaths ihme in Mozambique, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 1,466 for maternal deaths ihme in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths ihme in Mozambique peaked at 7,466 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1,466, in 2020.
That places Mozambique 36th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
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 |
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More health data for Mozambique
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 869.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18,288 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 64 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 64 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 510,094 (2025)
- Population, male 48.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 9.84 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 15.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 532,069 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 537,045 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths ihme in Mozambique?
- Maternal deaths ihme in Mozambique was 1,466 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 7,466 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,466 in 2020.
- How does Mozambique rank for maternal deaths ihme?
- Mozambique ranks 36th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths ihme 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 ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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