Womens life expectancy at birth in Mozambique
Mozambique: Womens life expectancy at birth was 66.54 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66.54
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
212th
of 236 countries
All-time high
66.54
in 2023
All-time low
38.71
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens life expectancy at birth in Mozambique, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, womens life expectancy at birth in Mozambique stood at 66.54. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in Mozambique peaked at 66.54 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.71, in 1950.
That places Mozambique 212th 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.
Womens life expectancy at birth in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.71 | — |
| 1951 | 39.13 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 39.5 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 39.92 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 40.29 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 40.7 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 41.04 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 41.49 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 41.86 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 42.24 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 42.52 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 42.8 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 43.07 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 43.28 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 43.18 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 43.33 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 43.43 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 43.53 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 43.63 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 43.77 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 43.87 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 43.89 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 44.02 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 44.16 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 44.3 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 44.63 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 44.71 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 44.75 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 44.82 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 44.78 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 44.87 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 42.62 | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 42.75 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 42.7 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 42.48 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 42.58 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 44.75 | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 44.85 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 45.25 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 45.46 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 45.77 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 46.14 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 46.5 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 47.01 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 47.37 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 47.79 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 48.36 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 49.13 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 49.41 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 49.99 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 50.62 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 51.49 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 52.19 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 52.65 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 53.08 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 53.52 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 53.91 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 54.43 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 55.01 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 55.68 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 56.4 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 57.2 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 58.04 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 58.9 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 59.79 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 60.66 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 61.52 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 62.33 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 63.09 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 63.74 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 64.17 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 63.14 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 65.87 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 66.54 | +1.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 66.54 is above the median for low income countries, which is 66.36, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 66.54 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.75, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.49 | 38.71 | 42.24 | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.25 | 42.52 | 43.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.39 | 43.87 | 44.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.83 | 42.48 | 45.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.75 | 45.77 | 49.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.26 | 50.62 | 55.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.17 | 56.4 | 63.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.93 | 63.14 | 66.54 | 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 womens life expectancy at birth in Mozambique?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in Mozambique was 66.54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 66.54 in 2023.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.71 in 1950.
- How does Mozambique rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Mozambique ranks 212th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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