Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mozambique: Median age vs. births per woman

Democratic Republic of Congo
15.77 years
in 2023
Mozambique
16.32 years
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
231st
Mozambique rank
229th

Median age vs. births per woman over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 16.32 years against 15.77 years in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.55 years.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 231st and Mozambique ranks 229th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Mozambique Difference Ahead
1950s 17.18 years 19.05 years 1.87 years Mozambique
1960s 17.41 years 18.42 years 1.01 years Mozambique
1970s 16.91 years 17.15 years 0.2401 years Mozambique
1980s 16.77 years 16.03 years 0.7387 years Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 16.59 years 16.12 years 0.4673 years Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 15.91 years 16.02 years 0.1161 years Mozambique
2010s 15.82 years 15.87 years 0.0518 years Mozambique
2020s 15.78 years 16.22 years 0.438 years Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median age vs. births per woman, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 16.32 years against 15.77 years in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in median age vs. births per woman between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique?
0.55 years, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mozambique rank globally for median age vs. births per woman?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 231st and Mozambique ranks 229th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Median age vs. births per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Median age vs. births per woman
Unit
years
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

Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size β€” half are younger and half are older.