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Life expectancy at birth

63.8years▲ 0.3% vs 2023

Mozambique · Latest observation 2024

Life expectancy at birth

What is this?

How many years a newborn would live if current death rates stayed the same.

How to read it

  • A broad measure of health conditions.
  • Unit: years.

What does the data say?

Life expectancy at birth (Mozambique) is 63.8 years (2024), 45.0% higher than in 1980. Over the last year: +0.3%. This is the highest level in the period shown.

Over all 45 observations since 1980, the highest was 63.8 (2024) and the lowest 38.9 (1984).

Why does it matter?

  • Households: Reflects health care and living conditions.
  • Businesses: Healthier workforce.
  • Government: Health outcomes.
  • Investors: Human capital.
  • Mobile money: Indirect.

What should I watch?

Data source

Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators (SP.DYN.LE00.IN)
Status
Fetched live on the last refresh
Latest observation
2024
Last updated
2026-10-17
Source published
2026-10-08
Frequency
Annual
Method
Compiled by the World Bank from national statistics offices, the IMF, ILO and other agencies. Definitions are harmonised across countries.
Limitations
Annual. The latest year is often missing or revised. Some series are modelled estimates rather than direct measurements.
Country:
304050607019802024High 63.8Low 38.9
Latest
63.8
Change
+45.0%
Year on year
+0.3%
High
63.8 2024
Low
38.9 1984
Average
51.0
Volatility
2.0%

Life expectancy at birth is 63.8 years (2024), 45.0% higher than in 1980. Over the last year: +0.3%. This is the highest level in the period shown.

What is this?

How many years a newborn would live if current death rates stayed the same.

How to read it

A broad measure of health conditions.

Unit: years.

What does the data say?

Life expectancy at birth (Mozambique) is 63.8 years (2024), 45.0% higher than in 1980. Over the last year: +0.3%. This is the highest level in the period shown.

Over all 45 observations since 1980, the highest was 63.8 (2024) and the lowest 38.9 (1984).

Why does it matter?

  • Households: Reflects health care and living conditions.
  • Businesses: Healthier workforce.
  • Government: Health outcomes.
  • Investors: Human capital.
  • Mobile money: Indirect.

Observed facts are above; these are possible implications, not measured effects.

Countries — 2024

CountryLatestYear on year
Portugal82.4 years+0.1%
China78.0 years+0.1%
Brazil76.0 years+0.2%
World73.5 years+0.2%
India72.2 years+0.3%
Botswana69.3 years+0.2%
Malawi67.6 years+0.3%
Tanzania67.2 years+0.3%
Zambia66.5 years+0.3%
South Africa66.3 years+0.3%
Angola64.8 years+0.3%
Eswatini64.3 years+0.2%
Kenya63.8 years+0.3%
Mozambique63.8 years+0.3%
Zimbabwe63.1 years+0.5%
Sub-Saharan Africa62.8 years+0.3%

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What should I watch?

Population35.63 million+2.9% · 2025Poverty at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP, % of people)81.4 % of people−0.20 pts · 2022

Data source

Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators (SP.DYN.LE00.IN)
Frequency
Annual
Observations
45 (1980 – 2024) for Mozambique; 16 country in total
Source published
2026-10-08
Last retrieved
2026-10-17
Method
Compiled by the World Bank from national statistics offices, the IMF, ILO and other agencies. Definitions are harmonised across countries.
Limitations
Annual. The latest year is often missing or revised. Some series are modelled estimates rather than direct measurements.
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