Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Mozambique
Mozambique: Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff was 127.11 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
127.11
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
58th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1,240
in 1985
All-time low
127.11
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Mozambique, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Mozambique is 127.11, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Mozambique peaked at 1,240 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 127.11, in 2020.
Mozambique ranks 58th of 185 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 vs births attended by health staff 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 vs births attended by health staff in Mozambique?
- Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff in Mozambique was 127.11 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1,240 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 127.11 in 2020.
- How does Mozambique rank for maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff?
- Mozambique ranks 58th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality vs births attended by health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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