Life Expectancy at Birth in Mozambique
Mozambique: Life Expectancy at Birth was 63.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
63.8
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
198th
of 216 countries
All-time high
63.8
in 2024
All-time low
38.9
in 1984
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Mozambique, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth in Mozambique stood at 63.8. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Mozambique peaked at 63.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.9, in 1984.
Mozambique ranks 198th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41.2 | — |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 63.8 | +0.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 63.8 is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.84, 100% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 63.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.26, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 62.42 | 60.27 | 63.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More gender data for Mozambique
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,379 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 23,468 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 23,468 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 617,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 625,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 598,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 605,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 585,024 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Mozambique?
- Life expectancy at birth in Mozambique was 63.8 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 63.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9 in 1984.
- How does Mozambique rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Mozambique ranks 198th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.