Fertility vs unmet contraception in Mozambique
Mozambique: Fertility vs unmet contraception was 4.69 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.69
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
10th
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.7
in 1971
All-time low
4.69
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility vs unmet contraception in Mozambique, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility vs unmet contraception in Mozambique stood at 4.69. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs unmet contraception in Mozambique peaked at 6.7 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 4.69, in 2024.
Mozambique ranks 10th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility vs unmet contraception in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.31 | — |
| 1961 | 6.37 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 6.42 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 6.47 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 6.51 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 6.54 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 6.58 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 6.61 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 6.65 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 6.67 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 6.7 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 6.7 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6.7 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6.7 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 6.67 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 6.66 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 6.64 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 6.62 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 6.59 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 6.56 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 6.53 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 6.48 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 6.43 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 6.43 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 6.44 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 6.43 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 6.41 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 6.39 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 6.37 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 6.35 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 6.32 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 6.28 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 6.22 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 6.15 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 6.08 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 6.02 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 5.97 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 5.93 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 5.91 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 5.88 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 5.83 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 5.75 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 5.67 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 5.6 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 5.55 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 5.5 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.45 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 5.47 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 5.6 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 5.68 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 5.66 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.6 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 5.52 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 5.43 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 5.3 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 5.25 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 5.19 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 5.13 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 5.07 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 5.02 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 4.96 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 4.91 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 4.84 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 4.76 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 4.69 | -1.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 4.69 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.11, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 4.69 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.91, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4.83 | 4.69 | 4.96 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More population data for Mozambique
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3732 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4521 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs unmet contraception in Mozambique?
- Fertility vs unmet contraception in Mozambique was 4.69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs unmet contraception recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7 in 1971.
- What is the lowest fertility vs unmet contraception recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.69 in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for fertility vs unmet contraception?
- Mozambique ranks 10th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility vs unmet contraception rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility vs unmet contraception. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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