Mozambique: health and care

What is life expectancy in Mozambique?

Life expectancy at birth in Mozambique was 63.8 years in 2024, according to the World Bank, up from 63.6 years in 2023. It was 60.5 years for men and 66.7 years for women.

The World Bank figures are estimates based on the UN Population Division's World Population Prospects, which model death rates where registration of deaths is incomplete. Life expectancy is the average age a newborn would reach if current death rates by age held throughout their life.

Official sources: World Bank: Life expectancy at birth, Mozambique

What is the infant mortality rate in Mozambique?

Mozambique's infant mortality rate was 43.7 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to the World Bank, down from 44.9 in 2023. The under-five mortality rate was 59.4 per 1,000.

These are estimates from the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, built from household surveys and censuses, because many births and deaths are not registered.

Official sources: World Bank: Infant mortality, Mozambique · World Bank: Under-5 mortality, Mozambique

What is the HIV rate in Mozambique?

11.5% of people aged 15 to 49 in Mozambique were living with HIV in 2024, according to the World Bank, using UNAIDS estimates. New infections were 4.9 per 1,000 uninfected adults aged 15 to 49 in 2024, down from 5.6 in 2023.

UNAIDS estimates combine survey and clinic data in a model. Prevalence stays high when people on treatment live longer, so incidence is the better guide to whether the epidemic is shrinking. The Ministry of Health runs the national HIV programme.

Official sources: World Bank: HIV prevalence, Mozambique · World Bank: HIV incidence, Mozambique (API) · Ministry of Health

How much does Mozambique spend on health?

Current health expenditure in Mozambique was 8.5% of GDP in 2023, according to the World Bank, using WHO data. Mozambique had 0.18 physicians per 1,000 people in 2022.

The spending figure covers all sources, including government, households and external partners. As a share of GDP it also moves with the size of the economy, so it is not a measure of spending per person.

Official sources: World Bank: Current health expenditure, Mozambique (API) · World Bank: Physicians per 1,000 people, Mozambique

What is the average life expectancy in Mozambique?

According to the UN Population Division, life expectancy at birth in Mozambique was 63.8 years in 2024. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. It is 31st highest of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 64.3 years. World rank, highest first: 175th of 193.

What is the infant mortality rate in Mozambique?

The UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation puts the infant mortality rate in Mozambique at 43.7 per 1,000 in 2024. That is the lowest since at least 2005. It is 17th highest of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 37.2 per 1,000. Of 192 countries with 2024 data, 19th highest.

What is the maternal mortality rate in Mozambique?

The latest figure from the WHO, for 2023, is 99.0 per 100,000. That is the lowest since at least 2005. Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 257 per 100,000, and Mozambique placed 43rd highest of 48. World rank, highest first: 67th of 192.

What share of GDP does Mozambique spend on health care?

The WHO puts current health spending in Mozambique at 8.5% of GDP in 2023. Its high point since 2005 was 2021, at 8.6% of GDP; its low point was 2007, at 3.8% of GDP. Sub-Saharan Africa median: 4.4% of GDP; Mozambique is 9th highest of 48. Of 191 countries with 2023 data, 50th highest.

How much do people in Mozambique pay for health care themselves?

The latest figure from the WHO, for 2023, is 10.4%. Its high point since 2005 was 2006, at 12.7%; its low point was 2012, at 5.6%. Across Sub-Saharan Africa the middle value was 32.4%, and Mozambique placed 43rd highest of 48. Of 191 countries with 2023 data, 165th highest.

What is the doctor to patient ratio in Mozambique?

According to the WHO, the number of doctors per 1,000 people in Mozambique was 0.17 per 1,000 in 2022. That is the highest since at least 2006. Sub-Saharan Africa median: 0.18 per 1,000; Mozambique is 24th highest of 46. World rank, highest first: 102nd of 125.

What is hospital capacity in Mozambique?

In 2021, hospital beds per 1,000 people in Mozambique was 0.74 per 1,000, according to the WHO. The peak was 0.86 per 1,000 in 2012 and the low 0.71 per 1,000 in 2020. It is 7th highest of 12 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 0.90 per 1,000. Of 124 countries with 2021 data, 112th highest.

How many children in Mozambique are vaccinated against measles?

65.0%: that is measles vaccination among children aged 12 to 23 months in Mozambique for 2024, according to WHO and UNICEF. Its high point since 2005 was 2012, at 83.0%; its low point was 2021, at 62.0%. It is 36th highest of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 81.0%. Of 191 countries with 2024 data, 174th highest.