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
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 205 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.
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 growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 7.33 million people (2100)
- Population density 132.69 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.69 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 5,370 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.69 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.69 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 3.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.76 live births per woman (2023)
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 205 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)