Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Mozambique
Mozambique: Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 was 7 per 1,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
7 per 1,000 population
World rank
5th
of 206 countries
All-time high
14.48 per 1,000 population
in 2014
All-time low
4.43 per 1,000 population
in 2016
Years of data
12
2002–2021
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 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 girls aged 10 to 14 in Mozambique stood at 7 per 1,000 population.
The figure is up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Mozambique peaked at 14.48 per 1,000 population in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.43 per 1,000 population, in 2016.
That places Mozambique 5th out of 206 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 9.86 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2004 | 13.54 per 1,000 population | +37.3% |
| 2006 | 8.76 per 1,000 population | -35.3% |
| 2007 | 8.71 per 1,000 population | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 5.75 per 1,000 population | -34.0% |
| 2010 | 5.52 per 1,000 population | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 11.97 per 1,000 population | +116.8% |
| 2014 | 14.48 per 1,000 population | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 9.65 per 1,000 population | -33.4% |
| 2016 | 4.43 per 1,000 population | -54.1% |
| 2017 | 5.53 per 1,000 population | +24.8% |
| 2021 | 7 per 1,000 population | +26.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 7 per 1,000 population is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.27 per 1,000 population, 3.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 7 per 1,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.87 per 1,000 population, 3.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.32 per 1,000 population | 5.75 per 1,000 population | 13.54 per 1,000 population | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.6 per 1,000 population | 4.43 per 1,000 population | 14.48 per 1,000 population | 6 |
| 2020s | 7 per 1,000 population | 7 per 1,000 population | 7 per 1,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 2 Angola 10.66 per 1,000 population compare
- 3 Central African Republic 7.97 per 1,000 population compare
- 4 Madagascar 7.08 per 1,000 population compare
- 6 Mauritania 6.27 per 1,000 population compare
- 7 Congo 6.17 per 1,000 population compare
- 8 Liberia 6.06 per 1,000 population compare
More population data for Mozambique
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3732 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3732 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4521 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 63,044 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.61 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.401 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Mozambique?
- Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Mozambique was 7 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 girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 14.48 per 1,000 population in 2014.
- What is the lowest birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.43 per 1,000 population in 2016.
- How does Mozambique rank for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14?
- Mozambique ranks 5th out of 206 countries with data for 2021.
- Is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 girls aged 10 to 14. 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).