Poverty vs life expectancy in Mozambique
Mozambique: Poverty vs life expectancy was 63.61 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
63.61
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
218th
of 236 countries
All-time high
63.61
in 2023
All-time low
37.33
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Poverty vs life expectancy in Mozambique, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty vs life expectancy in Mozambique is 63.61, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs life expectancy in Mozambique peaked at 63.61 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.33, in 1950.
That places Mozambique 218th out of 236 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.
Poverty vs life expectancy in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.33 | — |
| 1951 | 37.73 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 38.1 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 38.51 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 38.87 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 39.27 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 39.59 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 40.06 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 40.47 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 40.88 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 41.2 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 41.5 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 41.76 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 41.96 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 41.66 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 41.79 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 41.84 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 41.95 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 42.1 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 42.27 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 42.46 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 42.58 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 42.52 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 42.72 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 43.21 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 43.82 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 43.92 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 43.92 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 43.96 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 43.91 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 43.99 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 41.64 | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 41.68 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 41.6 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 38.9 | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 38.98 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 40.95 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 41 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 43.69 | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 43.89 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 44.34 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 44.7 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 45.09 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 45.67 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 46.09 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 46.55 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 47.12 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 47.8 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 48.21 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 48.84 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 49.48 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 50.26 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 50.88 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 51.38 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 51.85 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 52.32 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 52.75 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 53.26 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 53.8 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 54.4 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 55.04 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 55.73 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 56.46 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 57.19 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 57.97 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 58.71 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 59.45 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 60.15 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 60.79 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 61.31 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 61.39 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 60.27 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 63.01 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 63.61 | +1.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 63.61 is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.65, 100% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 63.61 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.08 | 37.33 | 40.88 | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.8 | 41.2 | 42.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.3 | 42.46 | 43.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.63 | 38.9 | 43.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.44 | 44.34 | 48.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.04 | 49.48 | 54.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.28 | 55.04 | 61.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.07 | 60.27 | 63.61 | 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 poverty vs life expectancy in Mozambique?
- Poverty vs life expectancy in Mozambique was 63.61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 63.61 in 2023.
- What is the lowest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.33 in 1950.
- How does Mozambique rank for poverty vs life expectancy?
- Mozambique ranks 218th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty vs life expectancy rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 Poverty vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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