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Health in Maputo Province, Mozambique: official figures

The 2022-23 Demographic and Health Survey measured 46 deaths before age five for every 1,000 babies born in Maputo province, and 35 before their first birthday; 3rd lowest of the 11 provinces for under-five deaths (Mozambique: 60 and 39).

People per health technician
855
2025

How many children in Maputo are malnourished?

9% of children under five in Maputo province were stunted (too short for their age, a sign of chronic undernutrition) in 2022-23, the lowest of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 37%).

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE) and Ministry of Health (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copy

How many children in Maputo are fully vaccinated?

75% of children aged 12 to 23 months in Maputo province had all basic vaccines in 2022-23, 3rd highest of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 38%).

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE) and Ministry of Health (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copy

Do women in Maputo give birth in a health facility?

97% of births in Maputo province took place in a health facility and 83% of mothers had at least four antenatal visits, according to the 2022-23 survey; the highest of the 11 provinces for facility births (Mozambique: 65% and 49%).

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE) and Ministry of Health (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copy

How common is malaria in Maputo?

<1% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Maputo province tested positive for malaria in the 2022-23 survey, and 50% of children under five had slept under an insecticide-treated net (Mozambique: 32% and 43%).

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE) and Ministry of Health (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copy

How common is teenage pregnancy in Maputo?

18% of young women aged 15 to 19 in Maputo province had already been pregnant, 2nd lowest of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 36%).

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE) and Ministry of Health (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copy

Can women in Maputo get family planning?

63% of married women in Maputo province used a modern contraceptive method in 2022-23, the highest of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 25%).

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE) and Ministry of Health (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copy

How many health workers does Maputo have?

There was one health technician in the National Health Service for every 855 people in Maputo province in 2025, 4th most people per health worker of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 713); in 2023 it was 306.

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Mozambique · saved copy

How many hospital beds does Maputo have?

Maputo province had 0.66 National Health Service hospital beds per 1,000 people in 2025, 5th lowest of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 0.74).

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Mozambique · saved copy

How common is tuberculosis in Maputo?

7,878 tuberculosis cases were recorded in Maputo province in 2025, 296 per 100,000 people, 5th lowest of the 11 provinces (Mozambique: 312); 197 people died of it.

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE), Mozambique · saved copy

How Maputo Province compares with other provinces

Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births (IDS 2022-23) (2022-23)

Maputo Province ranks 9 of 11, highest first.

RankRegionUnder-five deaths per 1,000 live births (IDS 2022-23)
5Manica71
6Niassa68
7Maputo City59
8Inhambane49
9Maputo Province46
10Zambezia42
11Tete30
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE) and Ministry of Health (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copy

Children under 5 stunted (2022-23)

Maputo Province ranks 11 of 11, highest first.

RankRegionChildren under 5 stunted
5Niassa36%
6Tete36%
7Sofala30%
8Gaza18%
9Inhambane16%
10Maputo City11%
11Maputo Province9%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE) and Ministry of Health (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copy

Children 12-23 months with all basic vaccines (2022-23)

Maputo Province ranks 3 of 11, highest first.

RankRegionChildren 12-23 months with all basic vaccines
1Inhambane77%
2Maputo City77%
3Maputo Province75%
4Gaza72%
5Sofala62%
6Manica58%
7Niassa41%
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (INE) and Ministry of Health (with ICF, The DHS Program) · saved copy

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