Mozambique vs Tanzania: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time
- Mozambique
- Tanzania
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 4.69 births per woman against 4.54 births per woman in Tanzania, a difference of 0.15 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tanzania ahead.
Mozambique ranks 10th and Tanzania ranks 12th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.51 births per woman | 6.73 births per woman | 0.2144 births per woman | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 6.65 births per woman | 7.06 births per woman | 0.4101 births per woman | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 6.43 births per woman | 6.65 births per woman | 0.222 births per woman | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 6.08 births per woman | 5.93 births per woman | 0.1406 births per woman | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 5.61 births per woman | 5.51 births per woman | 0.0991 births per woman | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 5.32 births per woman | 5.06 births per woman | 0.256 births per woman | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 4.83 births per woman | 4.67 births per woman | 0.1608 births per woman | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate, Mozambique or Tanzania?
- Mozambique, at 4.69 births per woman against 4.54 births per woman in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between Mozambique and Tanzania?
- 0.15 births per woman, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Tanzania?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Tanzania rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- Mozambique ranks 10th and Tanzania ranks 12th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate summarizes the total number of births a woman would have, if she experienced the birth rates seen in women of each age group in one particular year across her childbearing years. The wanted fertility is an estimate of what the total fertility rate would be if all unwanted births were avoided, based on survey data.