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Mozambique’s Life Expectancy

#80 of 193 in the Life Expectancy progress rankings

Life Expectancy at birth estimates the average number of years a newborn is expected to live given prevailing health conditions. It signals public health quality and longevity trends, offering insight into societal well‐being and medical progress (higher is better).

Latest (2023)
63.6 years
Year-over-year
+0.6 years
Change since start (1960→2023)
+22.4 years

Key insights

  • From 1960 to 2023, Life Expectancy changed by +22.4 years.
  • Most recent year-over-year change (2022→2023): +0.6 years.
  • Lowest level: 38.9 years in 1984.
  • Highest level: 63.6 years in 2023.

Life Expectancy Chart (1960–2023)

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*Average based on available data from 193 UN member countries

Life Expectancy Table (1960–2023)

Life Expectancy — Mozambique
Year ⇵ Life Expectancy ⇵
1960 41.2 years
1961 41.5 years
1962 41.8 years
1963 42.0 years
1964 41.7 years
1965 41.8 years
1966 41.8 years
1967 42.0 years
1968 42.1 years
1969 42.3 years
1970 42.5 years
1971 42.6 years
1972 42.5 years
1973 42.7 years
1974 43.2 years
1975 43.8 years
1976 43.9 years
1977 43.9 years
1978 44.0 years
1979 43.9 years
1980 44.0 years
1981 41.6 years
1982 41.7 years
1983 41.6 years
1984 38.9 years
1985 39.0 years
1986 41.0 years
1987 41.0 years
1988 43.7 years
1989 43.9 years
1990 44.3 years
1991 44.7 years
1992 45.1 years
1993 45.7 years
1994 46.1 years
1995 46.5 years
1996 47.1 years
1997 47.8 years
1998 48.2 years
1999 48.8 years
2000 49.5 years
2001 50.3 years
2002 50.9 years
2003 51.4 years
2004 51.9 years
2005 52.3 years
2006 52.7 years
2007 53.3 years
2008 53.8 years
2009 54.4 years
2010 55.0 years
2011 55.7 years
2012 56.5 years
2013 57.2 years
2014 58.0 years
2015 58.7 years
2016 59.5 years
2017 60.1 years
2018 60.8 years
2019 61.3 years
2020 61.4 years
2021 60.3 years
2022 63.0 years
2023 63.6 years

Source: World Bank