Long run birth rate in Mozambique

Mozambique: Long run birth rate was 37.49 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
37.49
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
8th
of 236 countries
All-time high
52.97
in 1980
All-time low
37.49
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Long run birth rate in Mozambique, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for long run birth rate in Mozambique is 37.49, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long run birth rate in Mozambique peaked at 52.97 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 37.49, in 2023.

Mozambique ranks 8th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Long run birth rate in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Long run birth rate in Mozambique, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 47.09 —
1951 47.2 +0.2%
1952 47.26 +0.1%
1953 47.25 -0.0%
1954 47.33 +0.2%
1955 47.38 +0.1%
1956 47.44 +0.1%
1957 47.4 -0.1%
1958 47.46 +0.1%
1959 47.92 +1.0%
1960 48.26 +0.7%
1961 48.41 +0.3%
1962 48.48 +0.1%
1963 48.48 -0.0%
1964 48.39 -0.2%
1965 48.22 -0.4%
1966 48.05 -0.3%
1967 47.88 -0.3%
1968 47.77 -0.2%
1969 47.63 -0.3%
1970 47.52 -0.2%
1971 47.18 -0.7%
1972 46.95 -0.5%
1973 47.31 +0.8%
1974 47.75 +0.9%
1975 48.39 +1.3%
1976 49.16 +1.6%
1977 49.78 +1.3%
1978 50.85 +2.2%
1979 51.86 +2.0%
1980 52.97 +2.1%
1981 51.85 -2.1%
1982 50.98 -1.7%
1983 50.52 -0.9%
1984 50.11 -0.8%
1985 49.67 -0.9%
1986 49.25 -0.8%
1987 49.42 +0.3%
1988 48.59 -1.7%
1989 47.96 -1.3%
1990 47.43 -1.1%
1991 46.8 -1.3%
1992 46.24 -1.2%
1993 45.1 -2.5%
1994 43.56 -3.4%
1995 44.43 +2.0%
1996 44.37 -0.2%
1997 44.27 -0.2%
1998 44.04 -0.5%
1999 43.91 -0.3%
2000 43.58 -0.7%
2001 43.07 -1.2%
2002 42.47 -1.4%
2003 41.97 -1.2%
2004 41.64 -0.8%
2005 41.36 -0.7%
2006 41.12 -0.6%
2007 41.27 +0.4%
2008 42.28 +2.4%
2009 42.91 +1.5%
2010 42.81 -0.2%
2011 42.45 -0.8%
2012 42.02 -1.0%
2013 41.55 -1.1%
2014 40.79 -1.8%
2015 40.43 -0.9%
2016 40.09 -0.8%
2017 39.76 -0.8%
2018 39.45 -0.8%
2019 39.12 -0.8%
2020 38.74 -1.0%
2021 38.4 -0.9%
2022 37.99 -1.1%
2023 37.49 -1.3%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 37.49 is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.09, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 37.49 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.17, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 47.37 47.09 47.92 10
1960s 48.16 47.63 48.48 10
1970s 48.67 46.95 51.86 10
1980s 50.13 47.96 52.97 10
1990s 45.02 43.56 47.43 10
2000s 42.17 41.12 43.58 10
2010s 40.85 39.12 42.81 10
2020s 38.15 37.49 38.74 4

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 41.3 compare
  2. 6 Mali 40.03 compare
  3. 7 Angola 37.59 compare
  4. 9 Afghanistan 35.44 compare
  5. 10 Mayotte 35.4 compare
  6. 11 Tanzania 35.22 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is long run birth rate in Mozambique?
Long run birth rate in Mozambique was 37.49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest long run birth rate recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 52.97 in 1980.
What is the lowest long run birth rate recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 37.49 in 2023.
How does Mozambique rank for long run birth rate?
Mozambique ranks 8th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is long run birth rate rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 Long run birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Long run birth rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,723 data points, 1751–2023
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