Birth rate in Mozambique
Mozambique: Birth rate was 37.49 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
37.49 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
8th
of 236 countries
All-time high
52.97 births per 1,000 people
in 1980
All-time low
37.49 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Mozambique, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate in Mozambique is 37.49 births per 1,000 people, 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, birth rate in Mozambique peaked at 52.97 births per 1,000 people in 1980 and was at its lowest, 37.49 births per 1,000 people, 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.
Birth rate in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47.09 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 47.2 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 47.26 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 47.25 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 47.33 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 47.38 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 47.44 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 47.4 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 47.46 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 47.92 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 48.26 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 48.41 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 48.48 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 48.48 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 48.39 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 48.22 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 48.05 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 47.88 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 47.77 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 47.63 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 47.52 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 47.18 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 46.95 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 47.31 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 47.75 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 48.39 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 49.16 births per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 49.78 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 50.85 births per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 51.86 births per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 52.97 births per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 51.85 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 50.98 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 50.52 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 50.11 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 49.67 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 49.25 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 49.42 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 48.59 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 47.96 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 47.43 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 46.8 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 46.24 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 45.1 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 43.56 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 44.43 births per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 44.37 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 44.27 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 44.04 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 43.91 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 43.58 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 43.07 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 42.47 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 41.97 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 41.64 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 41.36 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 41.12 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 41.27 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 42.28 births per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 42.91 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 42.81 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 42.45 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 42.02 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 41.55 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 40.79 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 40.43 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 40.09 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 39.76 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 39.45 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 39.12 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 38.74 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 38.4 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 37.99 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 37.49 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 37.49 births per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.09 births per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 37.49 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.17 births per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.37 births per 1,000 people | 47.09 births per 1,000 people | 47.92 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.16 births per 1,000 people | 47.63 births per 1,000 people | 48.48 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.67 births per 1,000 people | 46.95 births per 1,000 people | 51.86 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.13 births per 1,000 people | 47.96 births per 1,000 people | 52.97 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.02 births per 1,000 people | 43.56 births per 1,000 people | 47.43 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.17 births per 1,000 people | 41.12 births per 1,000 people | 43.58 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.85 births per 1,000 people | 39.12 births per 1,000 people | 42.81 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.15 births per 1,000 people | 37.49 births per 1,000 people | 38.74 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 41.3 births per 1,000 people compare
- 6 Mali 40.03 births per 1,000 people compare
- 7 Angola 37.59 births per 1,000 people compare
- 9 Afghanistan 35.44 births per 1,000 people compare
- 10 Mayotte 35.4 births per 1,000 people compare
- 11 Tanzania 35.22 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for Mozambique
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4521 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3732 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.61 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Mozambique?
- Birth rate in Mozambique was 37.49 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 52.97 births per 1,000 people in 1980.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.49 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Mozambique rank for birth rate?
- Mozambique ranks 8th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.