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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Mozambique
- 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)
- Population growth rate 0.372 (2100)
- Population density 132.69 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 7.33 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.372 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 5,370 (2024)
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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