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Country fact sheet: Mozambique

Population

- Total population: 33 897 354
- Female population: 17 262 682
- Male population: 16 634 672
The World Bank (2023)

Health Expenditure

- Total per capita (US$): 44.5
- Out-of-pocket (% of total expenditure on health): 8.9
- UHC Service Coverage Index: 44
World Health Organization (2021)

Human Development Index

- HDI: 0.461
- Category: Low
UNDP Human Development Report (2022)

Geography

Life Expectancy at Birth

- Total population (years): 58.1
- Female population (years): 61.7
- Male population (years): 54.5
World Health Organization (2019)

Cancer Burden

- Overall cancer incidence (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 128.8
- Overall cancer mortality (rate per 100 000 persons per year): 96.3
- Most common cancer site by incidence for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Cervix uteri (47.8)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for females (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Cervix uteri (36.9)
- Most common cancer site by incidence for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (28.3)
- Most common cancer site by mortality for males (rate per 100 000 persons per year): Prostate (19.4)
- GLOBOCAN 2020 population fact sheet
GLOBOCAN (2022)

Check also the following factsheets: Breast, Cervical, Colorectal