What is life expectancy vs. health spending in Mozambique?

Life expectancy vs. health spending in Mozambique was 63.61 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Mozambique?

The highest recorded value was 63.61 years in 2023.

What is the lowest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Mozambique?

The lowest recorded value was 37.33 years in 1950.

How does Mozambique rank for life expectancy vs. health spending?

Mozambique ranks 218th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is life expectancy vs. health spending 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Life expectancy vs. health spending in Mozambique

Name: Life expectancy vs. health spending in Mozambique
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mozambique: Life expectancy vs. health spending was 63.61 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

63.61 years

Change on year

up 1.0%

World rank

218th

of 236 countries

All-time high

63.61 years

in 2023

All-time low

37.33 years

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2023

Life expectancy vs. health spending in Mozambique, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 63.61 years for life expectancy vs. health spending in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy vs. health spending in Mozambique peaked at 63.61 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.33 years, in 1950.

Mozambique ranks 218th of 236 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	39.08 years	37.33 years	40.88 years	10
1960s	41.8 years	41.2 years	42.27 years	10
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

Countries ranked near Mozambique

215 Burundi 63.65 years compare
216 Kenya 63.65 years compare
217 Madagascar 63.63 years compare
219 Zimbabwe 62.77 years compare
220 Togo 62.74 years compare
221 Liberia 62.16 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More health data for Mozambique

Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 510,094 (2025)
Population, male 48.6% (2025)
Population ages 15-64, female 9.84 million (2025)
Population ages 0-14, total 15.74 million (2025)
Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 532,069 (2025)
Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 537,045 (2025)
Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 518,839 (2025)
Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 523,484 (2025)
Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 505,806 (2025)
Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 474,712 (2025)

All data for Mozambique →

Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy vs. health spending in Mozambique?: Life expectancy vs. health spending in Mozambique was 63.61 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Mozambique?: The highest recorded value was 63.61 years in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Mozambique?: The lowest recorded value was 37.33 years in 1950.
How does Mozambique rank for life expectancy vs. health spending?: Mozambique ranks 218th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy vs. health spending 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Life expectancy vs. health spending
Unit: years
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Period life expectancy at birth.