Number of maternal deaths in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of maternal deaths was 1,300 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths in Mozambique, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Mozambique is 1,300, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Mozambique peaked at 9,100 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1,300, in 2022.
That places Mozambique 36th out of 194 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 in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 9,100 | — |
| 1986 | 8,500 | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 8,500 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7,800 | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 7,500 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 7,100 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 6,800 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 6,600 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 6,100 | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 5,900 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 6,300 | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 6,000 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 5,500 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 5,300 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 4,900 | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 4,300 | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 3,800 | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 3,200 | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 2,900 | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 2,600 | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 2,500 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,900 | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 3,400 | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 3,400 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,000 | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 2,700 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 2,200 | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 2,000 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 2,200 | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 2,300 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 2,200 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 2,100 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 1,800 | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 1,600 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 1,500 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 2,200 | +46.7% |
| 2022 | 1,300 | -40.9% |
| 2023 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,280 | 7,500 | 9,100 | 5 |
| 1990s | 6,050 | 4,900 | 7,100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,150 | 2,500 | 4,300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,210 | 1,600 | 3,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,575 | 1,300 | 2,200 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Mozambique?
- Number of maternal deaths in Mozambique was 1,300 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 9,100 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,300 in 2022.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Mozambique ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.