Comparison of fertility rates in Mozambique, Republic of

Mozambique, Republic of: Comparison of fertility rates was 4.76 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
4.76
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
10th
of 229 countries
All-time high
6.7
in 1971
All-time low
4.76
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Comparison of fertility rates in Mozambique, Republic of, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mozambique, Republic of recorded 4.76 for comparison of fertility rates in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates in Mozambique, Republic of peaked at 6.7 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 4.76, in 2023.

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

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 6.12 6 6.25 10
1960s 6.51 6.31 6.67 10
1970s 6.65 6.56 6.7 10
1980s 6.43 6.35 6.53 10
1990s 6.08 5.88 6.32 10
2000s 5.61 5.45 5.83 10
2010s 5.32 5.02 5.66 10
2020s 4.87 4.76 4.96 4

Countries ranked near Mozambique, Republic of

  1. 7 Angola 5.12 compare
  2. 7 Anguilla, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 1.36 compare
  3. 8 Burundi 4.88 compare
  4. 9 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 4.84 compare
  5. 11 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 4.7 compare
  6. 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.61 compare
  7. 13 Yemen, Republic of 4.59 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is comparison of fertility rates in Mozambique, Republic of?
Comparison of fertility rates in Mozambique, Republic of was 4.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Mozambique, Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 6.7 in 1971.
What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Mozambique, Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 4.76 in 2023.
How does Mozambique, Republic of rank for comparison of fertility rates?
Mozambique, Republic of ranks 10th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is comparison of fertility rates rising or falling in Mozambique, Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mozambique, Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Comparison of fertility rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,683 data points, 1891–2023
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