Children per woman vs population growth in Mozambique

Mozambique: Children per woman vs population growth was 3.05 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.05
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
8th
of 229 countries
All-time high
3.14
in 2012
All-time low
2.02
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Children per woman vs population growth in Mozambique, 1950–2023

0123195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, children per woman vs population growth in Mozambique stood at 3.05.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Mozambique peaked at 3.14 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.02, in 1950.

Mozambique ranks 8th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.21 2.02 2.41 10
1960s 2.51 2.47 2.54 10
1970s 2.69 2.48 3 10
1980s 2.68 2.45 3.08 10
1990s 2.68 2.56 2.77 10
2000s 2.86 2.79 3.1 10
2010s 3.12 3.1 3.14 10
2020s 3.05 3 3.07 4

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 5 Mali 3.14 compare
  2. 5 Niue -0.0848 compare
  3. 6 Chad 3.14 compare
  4. 6 Montserrat -0.4752 compare
  5. 7 Angola 3.07 compare
  6. 7 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha -0.9495 compare
  7. 9 Yemen 3.04 compare
  8. 10 Uganda 3.04 compare
  9. 11 Afghanistan 2.96 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman vs population growth in Mozambique?
Children per woman vs population growth in Mozambique was 3.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 3.14 in 2012.
What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 2.02 in 1950.
How does Mozambique rank for children per woman vs population growth?
Mozambique ranks 8th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children per woman vs population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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