Life expectation at birth by sex in Mozambique
Mozambique: Life expectation at birth by sex was 66.54 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
66.54
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
205th
of 229 countries
All-time high
66.54
in 2023
All-time low
38.71
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Mozambique, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectation at birth by sex 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, life expectation at birth by sex in Mozambique peaked at 66.54 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.71, in 1950.
Mozambique ranks 205th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
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 | 45.76 | 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 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 expectation at birth by sex in Mozambique?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Mozambique was 66.54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 66.54 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.71 in 1950.
- How does Mozambique rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Mozambique ranks 205th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex 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 Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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