Birth rate by women's age group in Mozambique
Mozambique: Birth rate by women's age group was 153.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Birth rate by women's age group in Mozambique, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate by women's age group in Mozambique is 153.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Mozambique peaked at 186.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 126.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 1950.
Mozambique ranks 2nd of 236 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 | 129.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 126.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 134.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 144.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 136.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 155.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 179.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 162.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 186.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 167.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 162.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 177.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 163.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 158.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 169.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 160.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 155.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 168.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 166.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 161.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 170.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 156.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 153.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 159.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 1 Central African Republic 163.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 3 Equatorial Guinea 150.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 4 Niger 145.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 5 Angola 140.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Mozambique
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.69 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 5,370 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.69 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.69 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 3.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.76 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Mozambique?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Mozambique was 153.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 186.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1976.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1950.
- How does Mozambique rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Mozambique ranks 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.