Annual number of births by world region in Mozambique

Mozambique: Annual number of births by world region was 1.26 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.26 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
23rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.26 million
in 2023
All-time low
278,306
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Annual number of births by world region in Mozambique, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual number of births by world region in Mozambique is 1.26 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual number of births by world region in Mozambique peaked at 1.26 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 278,306, in 1950.

That places Mozambique 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Annual number of births by world region in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Annual number of births by world region in Mozambique, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 278,306 —
1951 282,142 +1.4%
1952 285,926 +1.3%
1953 289,307 +1.2%
1954 293,321 +1.4%
1955 297,281 +1.4%
1956 301,461 +1.4%
1957 305,167 +1.2%
1958 309,494 +1.4%
1959 316,767 +2.3%
1960 324,006 +2.3%
1961 330,910 +2.1%
1962 337,910 +2.1%
1963 344,715 +2.0%
1964 351,058 +1.8%
1965 357,098 +1.7%
1966 363,375 +1.8%
1967 369,847 +1.8%
1968 377,068 +2.0%
1969 384,209 +1.9%
1970 392,039 +2.0%
1971 398,941 +1.8%
1972 408,176 +2.3%
1973 423,660 +3.8%
1974 441,029 +4.1%
1975 461,688 +4.7%
1976 485,058 +5.1%
1977 508,971 +4.9%
1978 539,920 +6.1%
1979 571,907 +5.9%
1980 600,450 +5.0%
1981 599,810 -0.1%
1982 602,788 +0.5%
1983 609,978 +1.2%
1984 617,158 +1.2%
1985 623,287 +1.0%
1986 628,951 +0.9%
1987 633,674 +0.8%
1988 621,992 -1.8%
1989 619,001 -0.5%
1990 621,087 +0.3%
1991 624,910 +0.6%
1992 629,480 +0.7%
1993 633,732 +0.7%
1994 654,894 +3.3%
1995 709,182 +8.3%
1996 731,690 +3.2%
1997 750,397 +2.6%
1998 763,615 +1.8%
1999 778,731 +2.0%
2000 790,145 +1.5%
2001 798,466 +1.1%
2002 805,208 +0.8%
2003 813,926 +1.1%
2004 826,112 +1.5%
2005 839,720 +1.6%
2006 854,709 +1.8%
2007 878,497 +2.8%
2008 922,442 +5.0%
2009 960,777 +4.2%
2010 984,504 +2.5%
2011 1.00 million +2.0%
2012 1.02 million +1.9%
2013 1.04 million +1.8%
2014 1.05 million +1.1%
2015 1.07 million +2.0%
2016 1.10 million +2.1%
2017 1.12 million +2.2%
2018 1.14 million +2.2%
2019 1.17 million +2.1%
2020 1.19 million +2.0%
2021 1.22 million +2.1%
2022 1.24 million +1.9%
2023 1.26 million +1.6%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 1.26 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 728,612, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 1.26 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 482,828, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 295,917 278,306 316,767 10
1960s 354,020 324,006 384,209 10
1970s 463,139 392,039 571,907 10
1980s 615,709 599,810 633,674 10
1990s 689,772 621,087 778,731 10
2000s 849,000 790,145 960,777 10
2010s 1.07 million 984,504 1.17 million 10
2020s 1.23 million 1.19 million 1.26 million 4

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 20 Yemen 1.39 million compare
  2. 21 Angola 1.38 million compare
  3. 22 Russia 1.30 million compare
  4. 24 South Africa 1.19 million compare
  5. 25 Iran 1.17 million compare
  6. 26 Iraq 1.16 million compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual number of births by world region in Mozambique?
Annual number of births by world region in Mozambique was 1.26 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual number of births by world region recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 1.26 million in 2023.
What is the lowest annual number of births by world region recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 278,306 in 1950.
How does Mozambique rank for annual number of births by world region?
Mozambique ranks 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual number of births by world region rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Annual number of births by world region
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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