Mozambique vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age
Mozambique
4.35 children per women
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
4.32 children per women
in 2023
Mozambique rank
12th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
14th
Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age over time
- Mozambique
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 4.35 children per women against 4.32 children per women in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.03 children per women.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
Mozambique ranks 12th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 14th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.58 children per women | 4.1 children per women | 0.5221 children per women | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1960s | 3.96 children per women | 4.52 children per women | 0.5627 children per women | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1970s | 4.15 children per women | 5.04 children per women | 0.8886 children per women | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1980s | 4.23 children per women | 5.01 children per women | 0.7872 children per women | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1990s | 4.5 children per women | 4.77 children per women | 0.2657 children per women | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2000s | 4.67 children per women | 4.82 children per women | 0.1452 children per women | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2010s | 4.72 children per women | 4.65 children per women | 0.0718 children per women | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 4.43 children per women | 4.4 children per women | 0.0307 children per women | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age, Mozambique or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Mozambique, at 4.35 children per women against 4.32 children per women in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age between Mozambique and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.03 children per women, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mozambique and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age?
- Mozambique ranks 12th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 14th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Malani and Jacob (2024); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children who live long enough to reproduce, per woman. This number is dependent on the survival of daughters to childbearing age (between 15 and 49 years old).