Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Mozambique
Mozambique: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 158 per 1,000 population in 2021. ▬ Flat
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Mozambique, 2002–2021
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
In 2021, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Mozambique stood at 158 per 1,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Mozambique peaked at 193.9 per 1,000 population in 2014 and was at its lowest, 158 per 1,000 population, in 2021.
Mozambique ranks 3rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 173.75 per 1,000 population | 160.38 per 1,000 population | 184.65 per 1,000 population | 5 |
| 2010s | 179.78 per 1,000 population | 166.88 per 1,000 population | 193.9 per 1,000 population | 5 |
| 2020s | 158 per 1,000 population | 158 per 1,000 population | 158 per 1,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 1 Central African Republic 184.36 per 1,000 population compare
- 2 Angola 162.65 per 1,000 population compare
- 4 Niger 150.33 per 1,000 population compare
- 5 Mali 144.75 per 1,000 population compare
- 6 Madagascar 143.01 per 1,000 population compare
More population data for Mozambique
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 132.69 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 7.33 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.69 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.69 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 5,370 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.69 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 4.76 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 4.35 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Mozambique?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Mozambique was 158 per 1,000 population in 2021, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 193.9 per 1,000 population in 2014.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 158 per 1,000 population in 2021.
- How does Mozambique rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Mozambique ranks 3rd out of 215 countries with data for 2021.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)