Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Mozambique
Mozambique: Maternal mortality, gaps filled was 127.11 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Mozambique, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 127.11 for maternal mortality, gaps filled in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Mozambique peaked at 1,240 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 127.11, in 2020.
Mozambique ranks 59th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,240 | — |
| 1986 | 1,140 | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 1,104 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 1,032 | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 997.61 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 927.48 | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 909.49 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 891.42 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 870.22 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 865.24 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 828.58 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 750 | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 713.61 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 638.94 | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 582.8 | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 532.1 | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 500.75 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 460.74 | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 441.61 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 419.91 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 403.93 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 389.58 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 378.87 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 374.21 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 355.12 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 321.54 | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 296.37 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 271.31 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 240.91 | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 241.03 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 225.89 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 193.99 | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 177.31 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 160.26 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 149.92 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 127.11 | -15.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 127.11 is below the median for low income countries, which is 440.23, 29% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 127.11 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 339.15, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,103 | 997.61 | 1,240 | 5 |
| 1990s | 797.78 | 582.8 | 927.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 425.68 | 355.12 | 532.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 227.85 | 149.92 | 321.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.11 | 127.11 | 127.11 | 1 |
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 maternal mortality, gaps filled in Mozambique?
- Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Mozambique was 127.11 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1,240 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 127.11 in 2020.
- How does Mozambique rank for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
- Mozambique ranks 59th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, gaps filled rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.