Mens life expectancy at birth in Mozambique
Mozambique: Mens life expectancy at birth was 60.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mens life expectancy at birth in Mozambique, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mens life expectancy at birth in Mozambique stood at 60.3. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Mozambique peaked at 60.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.35, in 1984.
That places Mozambique 212th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.59 | 35.87 | 39.44 | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.31 | 39.8 | 40.74 | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.19 | 41.01 | 43.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.44 | 35.35 | 43.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.07 | 42.87 | 47.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.65 | 48.21 | 52.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.08 | 53.44 | 58.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.85 | 57.08 | 60.3 | 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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0273 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5145 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mens life expectancy at birth in Mozambique?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Mozambique was 60.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.35 in 1984.
- How does Mozambique rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Mozambique ranks 212th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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