Life expectancy at birth, total in Mozambique
Mozambique: Life expectancy at birth, total was 63.61 years in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Mozambique, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, total in Mozambique is 63.61 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Mozambique peaked at 63.61 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.9 years, in 1984.
Mozambique ranks 195th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.3 years | 42.46 years | 43.96 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.63 years | 38.9 years | 43.99 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.44 years | 44.34 years | 48.84 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.04 years | 49.48 years | 54.4 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.28 years | 55.04 years | 61.31 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.07 years | 60.27 years | 63.61 years | 4 |
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More population data for Mozambique
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.372 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 7.33 million (2100)
- Population density 132.69 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.372 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.69 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 5,370 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.69 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.69 (2024)
- Natural population growth 3.05 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.76 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Mozambique?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Mozambique was 63.61 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 63.61 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9 years in 1984.
- How does Mozambique rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Mozambique ranks 195th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release