Maternal mortality ratio in Mozambique
Mozambique: Maternal mortality ratio was 82.22 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Mozambique, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 82.22 per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure 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 525.41 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 82.22 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Mozambique 73rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 348.06 per 100,000 live births | 274.14 per 100,000 live births | 525.41 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 180.03 per 100,000 live births | 111.39 per 100,000 live births | 271.07 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.45 per 100,000 live births | 82.22 per 100,000 live births | 160.58 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
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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 25, male, interpolated 298,508 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 306,876 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 308,295 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 315,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 317,076 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 323,329 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Mozambique?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Mozambique was 82.22 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 525.41 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.22 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Mozambique rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Mozambique ranks 73rd out of 196 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 falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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