Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Mozambique
Mozambique: Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage was 70 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
70
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
171st
of 195 countries
All-time high
85
in 2003
All-time low
29
in 1985
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Mozambique, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Mozambique is 70, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Mozambique peaked at 85 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 29, in 1985.
Mozambique ranks 171st of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 56 | — |
| 1982 | 43 | -23.2% |
| 1983 | 38 | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 32 | -15.8% |
| 1985 | 29 | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 32 | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 39 | +21.9% |
| 1988 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 47 | +23.7% |
| 1990 | 46 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 50 | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 55 | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 57 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 60 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 62 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 65 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 68 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 70 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 73 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 76 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 85 | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 83 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 80 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 78 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 75 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 74 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 74 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 77 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 80 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 82 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 85 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 71 | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 56 | -21.1% |
| 2022 | 55 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 70 | +27.3% |
| 2024 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 70 | +0.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 70 is below the median for low income countries, which is 82, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 70 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.33 | 29 | 56 | 9 |
| 1990s | 55.8 | 46 | 68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.9 | 70 | 85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.3 | 74 | 85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.33 | 55 | 71 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 171 Bosnia and Herzegovina 70 compare
- 171 Cote d'Ivoire 70 compare
- 174 Benin 69 compare
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 perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Mozambique?
- Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage in Mozambique was 70 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 85 in 2003.
- What is the lowest perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 in 1985.
- How does Mozambique rank for perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage?
- Mozambique ranks 171st out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 Perception of the safety of vaccines vs vaccine coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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