Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 64.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
64.6%
World rank
117th
of 125 countries
All-time high
87.1%
in 2018
All-time low
43.7%
in 1997
Years of data
17
1997–2023
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Mozambique, 1997–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Mozambique stood at 64.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Mozambique peaked at 87.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 43.7%, in 1997.
Mozambique ranks 117th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 43.7% | — |
| 2003 | 47.6% | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 46.8% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 48.5% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 48.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 51.6% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 55.3% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 54.8% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 63.8% | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 68.9% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 71.0% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 75.4% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 76.6% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 82.6% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 87.1% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 84.8% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 64.6% | -23.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 64.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 66.8%, 97% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 64.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.3%, 78% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.7% | 43.7% | 43.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 46.8% | 55.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 73.9% | 54.8% | 87.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 64.6% | 64.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 114 Mali 66.8% compare
- 115 Afghanistan 66.3% compare
- 116 Bangladesh 64.8% compare
- 118 Papua New Guinea 54.7% compare
- 119 Guinea 52.6% compare
- 120 Nigeria 49.0% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 869.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18,288 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Mozambique?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Mozambique was 64.6% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.7% in 1997.
- How does Mozambique rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Mozambique ranks 117th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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