Which has higher births, by age of mother, Afghanistan or Mozambique?

Afghanistan, at 803 births against 772 births in Mozambique as of 2023.

What is the difference in births, by age of mother between Afghanistan and Mozambique?

31 births, with Afghanistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mozambique?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Births, by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Mozambique: Births, by age of mother

Afghanistan

803 births

in 2023

Mozambique

772 births

in 2023

Afghanistan rank

9th

Mozambique rank

11th

Births, by age of mother over time

Afghanistan
Mozambique

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 803 births against 772 births in Mozambique, a difference of 31 births.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 9th and Mozambique ranks 11th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Mozambique	Difference	Ahead
1950s	223.4 births	215.5 births	7.9 births	Afghanistan
1960s	242 births	276.7 births	34.7 births	Mozambique
1970s	301.3 births	319.9 births	18.6 births	Mozambique
1980s	314.2 births	341.6 births	27.4 births	Mozambique
1990s	474.6 births	589.4 births	114.8 births	Mozambique
2000s	635.4 births	869.3 births	233.9 births	Mozambique
2010s	657.4 births	699.5 births	42.1 births	Mozambique
2020s	747.75 births	758.25 births	10.5 births	Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher births, by age of mother, Afghanistan or Mozambique?: Afghanistan, at 803 births against 772 births in Mozambique as of 2023.
What is the difference in births, by age of mother between Afghanistan and Mozambique?: 31 births, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mozambique?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Mozambique rank globally for births, by age of mother?: Afghanistan ranks 9th and Mozambique ranks 11th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Births, by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Births, by age of mother
Unit: births
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of live births in a calendar year. This only includes mothers aged 50-54.