Mozambique vs South Sudan: Share of births by age of mother
Mozambique
23.5%
in 2023
South Sudan
23.3%
in 2023
Mozambique rank
5th
South Sudan rank
6th
Share of births by age of mother over time
- Mozambique
- South Sudan
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 23.5% against 23.3% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.
Mozambique ranks 5th and South Sudan ranks 6th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 6 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.5% | 17.8% | 4.2% | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 15.5% | 17.2% | 1.6% | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 20.1% | 17.2% | 2.9% | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 18.9% | 18.0% | 0.9% | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 21.9% | 18.7% | 3.2% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 15.6% | 7.3% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 17.3% | 6.6% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 23.1% | 0.5% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births by age of mother, Mozambique or South Sudan?
- Mozambique, at 23.5% against 23.3% in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Mozambique and South Sudan?
- 0.2%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mozambique and South Sudan rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
- Mozambique ranks 5th and South Sudan ranks 6th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of births by age of mother. 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.