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Health · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income

Mozambique: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 63.8 yrs (2024), 199th of 217 in the world and 31st of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Life expectancy, women is 66.7 yrs (2024), 193rd of 217 in the world and 25th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Life expectancy, men is 60.5 yrs (2024), 203rd of 217 in the world and 35th of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Life expectancy63.8 yrs2024 · world 199/217 · region 31/48Life expectancy, women66.7 yrs2024 · world 193/217 · region 25/48Life expectancy, men60.5 yrs2024 · world 203/217 · region 35/48Infant mortality43.72024 · world 19/196 · region 17/48
Life expectancy
MozambiqueSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
4050607080199520002005201020152020Mozambique63.8 yrsSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
MozambiqueSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
4050607080199520002005201020152020Mozambique66.7 yrsSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
18 indicators

Health: Mozambique in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years63.8 yrs2024199/21731/4849.5 yrs55.0 yrs61.4 yrs+10%since 201462.8 yrs65.2 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years66.7 yrs2024193/21725/4850.6 yrs56.4 yrs64.2 yrs+12%since 201465.0 yrs67.7 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years60.5 yrs2024203/21735/4848.2 yrs53.4 yrs58.2 yrs+8.4%since 201460.7 yrs62.8 yrs71.1 yrs
Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births43.7202419/19617/48106.963.648.6−21%since 201447.146.727.7
Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births59.4202422/19622/48164.695.667.6−25%since 201471.268.837.4
Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births25.1202422/19618/4844.328.626.5−5.6%since 201426.624.917.2
Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births99202367/19443/48547305123−49%since 2013448346197
Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months65%2024177/19337/4871%82%73%−18.0 ppsince 201469%67%84%
HIV prevalenceHIV prevalence, % of people 15–4911.5%20245/1535/448.8%12.0%12.6%−1.2 ppsince 20143.0%1.6%0.7%
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people361202418/2089/48336357361±0.0%since 2014205199131
Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP8.5%202352/1939/482.1%5.3%7.6%+2.5 ppsince 20134.9%4.6%10.1%
Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure10.4%2023167/19343/4838.9%7.1%10.3%+2.4 ppsince 201330.4%44.5%17.3%
PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people0.172022156/18025/460.020.050.08+212%since 20120.250.341.86
Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people0.72021158/18226/40·0.80.7−13%since 2011——3.3
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population66.6%2024189/20630/4623.4%38.9%58.3%+20.2 ppsince 201467.5%60.3%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population38.6%2024180/20326/4610.7%21.1%33.3%+12.7 ppsince 201437.1%33.3%82.2%
Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults10.5%2024130/16616/3930.6%19.3%12.4%−8.8 ppsince 20108.9%10.9%20.3%
Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people30.0201924/18618/4834.030.730.02019−3.2%since 200927.428.716.7
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Mozambique and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Mozambique. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorMozambiqueTanzaniaSouth AfricaMalawiZambiaZimbabwe
Life expectancy63.8 yrs202467.2 yrs202466.3 yrs202467.6 yrs202466.5 yrs202463.1 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women66.7 yrs202470.0 yrs202469.8 yrs202470.8 yrs202468.9 yrs202465.3 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men60.5 yrs202464.4 yrs202462.8 yrs202464.3 yrs202464.1 yrs202460.5 yrs2024
Infant mortality43.7202428.7202424.2202438.0202434.6202462.42024
Under-5 mortality59.4202437.0202435.1202448.8202448.4202464.72024
Neonatal mortality25.1202419.9202412.4202423.6202421.4202433.72024
Maternal mortality9920232762023118202322520238520233582023
Measles vaccination65%202484%202476%202489%202488%202490%2024
HIV prevalence11.5%20243.5%202417.2%20246.2%20249.4%20249.8%2024
Tanzania: healthSouth Africa: healthMalawi: healthZambia: healthZimbabwe: health
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