Number of births, by world region in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of births, by world region was 1.26 million births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.26 million births
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
23rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.26 million births
in 2023
All-time low
278,306 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Mozambique, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births, by world region in Mozambique is 1.26 million births, 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, number of births, by world region in Mozambique peaked at 1.26 million births in 2023 and was at its lowest, 278,306 births, 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.
Number of births, by world region in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 278,306 births | — |
| 1951 | 282,142 births | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 285,926 births | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 289,307 births | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 293,321 births | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 297,281 births | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 301,461 births | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 305,167 births | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 309,494 births | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 316,767 births | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 324,006 births | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 330,910 births | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 337,910 births | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 344,715 births | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 351,058 births | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 357,098 births | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 363,375 births | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 369,847 births | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 377,068 births | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 384,209 births | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 392,039 births | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 398,941 births | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 408,176 births | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 423,660 births | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 441,029 births | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 461,688 births | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 485,058 births | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 508,971 births | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 539,920 births | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 571,907 births | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 600,450 births | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 599,810 births | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 602,788 births | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 609,978 births | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 617,158 births | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 623,287 births | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 628,951 births | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 633,674 births | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 621,992 births | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 619,001 births | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 621,087 births | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 624,910 births | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 629,480 births | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 633,732 births | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 654,894 births | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 709,182 births | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 731,690 births | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 750,397 births | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 763,615 births | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 778,731 births | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 790,145 births | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 798,466 births | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 805,208 births | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 813,926 births | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 826,112 births | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 839,720 births | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 854,709 births | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 878,497 births | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 922,442 births | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 960,777 births | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 984,504 births | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.00 million births | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.02 million births | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.04 million births | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.05 million births | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.07 million births | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.10 million births | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.12 million births | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.14 million births | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.17 million births | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.19 million births | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.22 million births | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.24 million births | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.26 million births | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 295,917 births | 278,306 births | 316,767 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 354,020 births | 324,006 births | 384,209 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 463,139 births | 392,039 births | 571,907 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 615,709 births | 599,810 births | 633,674 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 689,772 births | 621,087 births | 778,731 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 849,000 births | 790,145 births | 960,777 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 million births | 984,504 births | 1.17 million births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 million births | 1.19 million births | 1.26 million births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 20 Yemen 1.39 million births compare
- 21 Angola 1.38 million births compare
- 22 Russian Federation 1.30 million births compare
- 24 South Africa 1.19 million births compare
- 25 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.17 million births compare
- 26 Iraq 1.16 million births compare
More population data for Mozambique
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4521 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3732 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.61 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Mozambique?
- Number of births, by world region in Mozambique was 1.26 million births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 million births in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 278,306 births in 1950.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of births, by world region?
- Mozambique ranks 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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