Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Mozambique
Mozambique: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 82.22 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Mozambique, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 82.22 for maternal mortality ratio who gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Mozambique peaked at 1,412 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 82.22, in 2023.
That places Mozambique 72nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 who gho 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% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 82.22 is below the median for low income countries, which is 353.56, 23% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 82.22 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 267.03, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 | +45.7% | 110.25 | 160.58 |
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 |
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 ratio who gho in Mozambique?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Mozambique was 82.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1,412 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.22 in 2023.
- How does Mozambique rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Mozambique ranks 72nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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