Probability of dying that year, among males in Mozambique
Mozambique: Probability of dying that year, among males was 5.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.4%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
17th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.7%
in 1950
All-time low
5.4%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability of dying that year, among males in Mozambique, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying that year, among males in Mozambique is 5.4%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year, among males in Mozambique peaked at 19.7% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2023.
Mozambique ranks 17th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Probability of dying that year, among males in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.7% | — |
| 1951 | 19.5% | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 19.3% | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 19.2% | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 19.0% | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 18.8% | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 18.6% | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 18.4% | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 18.2% | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 18.0% | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 17.9% | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 17.8% | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 17.7% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 17.6% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 17.6% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 17.5% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 17.5% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 17.4% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 17.4% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 17.4% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 17.3% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 17.4% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 17.3% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 17.3% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 17.2% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 17.1% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 17.1% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 17.1% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 17.0% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 17.0% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 17.0% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 18.0% | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 18.0% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 17.9% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 17.8% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 17.6% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 16.5% | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 16.4% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 16.2% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 16.1% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 15.9% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 15.7% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 15.5% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 15.2% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 14.6% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 14.2% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 13.7% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 13.3% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 12.8% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 12.3% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 11.8% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 11.3% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.9% | 18.0% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.6% | 17.4% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.2% | 17.0% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.1% | 16.1% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.6% | 12.8% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 8.5% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.0% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.4% | 5.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 14 Benin 5.7% compare
- 15 Burkina Faso 5.6% compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.4% compare
- 18 Guinea-Bissau 5.4% compare
- 19 Angola 5.3% compare
- 20 Pakistan 5.3% compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.53 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying that year, among males in Mozambique?
- Probability of dying that year, among males in Mozambique was 5.4% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying that year, among males recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year, among males recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2023.
- How does Mozambique rank for probability of dying that year, among males?
- Mozambique ranks 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year, among males rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year, among males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.