Maternal mortality ratio in Mozambique
Mozambique: Maternal mortality ratio was 82.22 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality ratio in Mozambique, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 82.22 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Mozambique peaked at 1,412 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 82.22, in 2023.
Mozambique ranks 71st of 194 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 ratio in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,412 | — |
| 1986 | 1,323 | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 1,318 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 1,234 | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 1,189 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 1,134 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 1,077 | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 1,031 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 951.01 | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 885.07 | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 865.4 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 802.55 | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 719.06 | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 673.35 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 603.07 | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 525.41 | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 450.42 | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 375.16 | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 338.08 | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 300.2 | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 279.29 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 274.14 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 296.77 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 328.39 | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 312.72 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 271.07 | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 236.57 | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 191.05 | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 169.91 | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 179.71 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 182.45 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 169.82 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 155.8 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 132.49 | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 111.39 | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 110.25 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 160.58 | +45.7% |
| 2022 | 92.76 | -42.2% |
| 2023 | 82.22 | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,295 | 1,189 | 1,412 | 5 |
| 1990s | 874.17 | 603.07 | 1,134 | 10 |
| 2000s | 348.06 | 274.14 | 525.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 180.03 | 111.39 | 271.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.45 | 82.22 | 160.58 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 869.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18,288 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2218 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Mozambique?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Mozambique was 82.22 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1,412 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.22 in 2023.
- How does Mozambique rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Mozambique ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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