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 80th out of 212 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.
Maternal mortality ratio in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 525.41 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 450.42 per 100,000 live births | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 375.16 per 100,000 live births | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 338.08 per 100,000 live births | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 300.2 per 100,000 live births | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 279.29 per 100,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 274.14 per 100,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 296.77 per 100,000 live births | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 328.39 per 100,000 live births | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 312.72 per 100,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 271.07 per 100,000 live births | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 236.57 per 100,000 live births | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 191.05 per 100,000 live births | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 169.91 per 100,000 live births | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 179.71 per 100,000 live births | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 182.45 per 100,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 169.82 per 100,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 155.8 per 100,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 132.49 per 100,000 live births | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 111.39 per 100,000 live births | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 110.25 per 100,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 160.58 per 100,000 live births | +45.7% |
| 2022 | 92.76 per 100,000 live births | -42.2% |
| 2023 | 82.22 per 100,000 live births | -11.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 82.22 per 100,000 live births is below the median for low income countries, which is 353.56 per 100,000 live births, 23% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 82.22 per 100,000 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 258.23 per 100,000 live births, 32% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio 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 per 100,000 live births | 160.58 per 100,000 live births |
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
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 869.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18,288 deaths (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)
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 80th out of 212 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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