Mozambique vs South Africa: Number of births
Mozambique
1.26 million births
in 2023
South Africa
1.19 million births
in 2023
Mozambique rank
23rd
South Africa rank
24th
Number of births over time
- Mozambique
- South Africa
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 1.26 million births against 1.19 million births in South Africa, a difference of 74,070 births.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Mozambique ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 24th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 295,917 births | 587,862 births | 291,945 births | South Africa |
| 1960s | 354,020 births | 750,778 births | 396,758 births | South Africa |
| 1970s | 463,139 births | 942,163 births | 479,024 births | South Africa |
| 1980s | 615,709 births | 1.16 million births | 542,343 births | South Africa |
| 1990s | 689,772 births | 1.12 million births | 430,921 births | South Africa |
| 2000s | 849,000 births | 1.10 million births | 253,533 births | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.07 million births | 1.18 million births | 106,588 births | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.23 million births | 1.19 million births | 40,512 births | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births, Mozambique or South Africa?
- Mozambique, at 1.26 million births against 1.19 million births in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births between Mozambique and South Africa?
- 74,070 births, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mozambique and South Africa rank globally for number of births?
- Mozambique ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 24th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.