Number of maternal deaths by region in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of maternal deaths by region was 1,466 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1,466
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
36th
of 185 countries
All-time high
7,466
in 1985
All-time low
1,466
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Mozambique, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths by region in Mozambique stood at 1,466. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Mozambique peaked at 7,466 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1,466, in 2020.
That places Mozambique 36th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7,466 | — |
| 1986 | 6,979 | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 6,858 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 6,334 | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 6,145 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 5,741 | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 5,693 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 5,634 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 5,569 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 5,702 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 5,742 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 5,332 | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 5,252 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 4,786 | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 4,453 | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 4,145 | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 3,966 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 3,714 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 3,639 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 3,502 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 3,421 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 3,350 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 3,319 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 3,409 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 3,345 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 3,119 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 2,931 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 2,729 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 2,467 | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 2,461 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2,351 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 2,062 | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 1,931 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 1,780 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 1,697 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 1,466 | -13.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 1,466 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,151, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 1,466 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,625, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,756 | 6,145 | 7,466 | 5 |
| 1990s | 5,390 | 4,453 | 5,742 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,581 | 3,319 | 4,145 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,353 | 1,697 | 3,119 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,466 | 1,466 | 1,466 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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- 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Mozambique?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Mozambique was 1,466 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 7,466 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,466 in 2020.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Mozambique ranks 36th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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