Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of maternal deaths (Our World) was 1,037 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths in Mozambique, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Mozambique stood at 1,037. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Mozambique peaked at 8,799 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1,037, in 2023.
That places Mozambique 38th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 8,799 | — |
| 1986 | 8,321 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 8,351 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 7,674 | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 7,363 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 7,046 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 6,731 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 6,487 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 6,027 | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 5,796 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 6,137 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 5,872 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 5,396 | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 5,142 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 4,696 | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 4,152 | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 3,596 | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 3,021 | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 2,752 | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 2,480 | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 2,345 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 2,343 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2,607 | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 3,029 | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 3,005 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 2,669 | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 2,375 | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 1,954 | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 1,769 | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 1,890 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 1,958 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 1,861 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 1,745 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 1,517 | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 1,302 | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 1,315 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,955 | +48.7% |
| 2022 | 1,151 | -41.1% |
| 2023 | 1,037 | -9.9% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 1,037 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,762, 59% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 1,037 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,443, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths (Our World) 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 | +48.7% | 1,315 | 1,955 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,101 | 7,363 | 8,799 | 5 |
| 1990s | 5,933 | 4,696 | 7,046 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,933 | 2,343 | 4,152 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,904 | 1,302 | 2,669 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,364 | 1,037 | 1,955 | 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 number of maternal deaths in Mozambique?
- Number of maternal deaths in Mozambique was 1,037 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 8,799 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,037 in 2023.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Mozambique ranks 38th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. 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 Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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