Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Mozambique

Mozambique: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 54.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
54.3%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
203rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
54.3%
in 2024
All-time low
22.1%
in 1985
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Mozambique, 1960–2024

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Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Mozambique is 54.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Mozambique peaked at 54.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 1985.

Mozambique ranks 203rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 31.4% 30.9% 32.1% 10
1970s 34.9% 32.7% 36.7% 10
1980s 29.1% 22.1% 36.4% 10
1990s 35.2% 33.3% 37.1% 10
2000s 39.0% 37.5% 40.7% 10
2010s 45.7% 41.3% 50.2% 10
2020s 51.0% 45.4% 54.3% 5

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 200 Liberia 56.2% compare
  2. 201 Benin 56.1% compare
  3. 202 Burkina Faso 55.6% compare
  4. 204 Cote d'Ivoire 53.2% compare
  5. 205 South Africa 52.8% compare
  6. 206 Kenya 52.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Mozambique?
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Mozambique was 54.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 54.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 1985.
How does Mozambique rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
Mozambique ranks 203rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Unit
% of cohort
Source
United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
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This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.