Median age vs births per woman in Mozambique
Mozambique: Median age vs births per woman was 16.32 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.32
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
229th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.2
in 1951
All-time low
15.77
in 2012
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Mozambique, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age vs births per woman in Mozambique is 16.32, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Mozambique peaked at 19.2 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 15.77, in 2012.
Mozambique ranks 229th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.17 | — |
| 1951 | 19.2 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 19.19 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 19.15 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 19.08 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 19 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 18.95 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 18.94 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 18.93 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 18.92 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 18.88 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 18.82 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 18.74 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 18.66 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 18.56 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 18.42 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 18.26 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 18.11 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 17.95 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 17.8 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 17.64 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 17.5 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 17.37 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 17.27 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 17.18 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 17.1 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 17.01 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 16.92 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 16.83 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 16.7 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 16.51 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 16.31 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 16.16 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 16.05 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 15.95 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 15.88 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 15.85 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 15.83 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 15.85 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 15.89 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 15.93 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 15.98 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 16.03 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 16.07 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 16.11 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 16.15 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 16.22 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 16.26 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 16.26 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 16.22 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 16.16 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 16.11 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 16.07 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 16.05 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 16.03 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 16.01 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 15.99 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 15.97 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 15.94 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 15.88 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 15.83 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 15.79 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 15.77 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 15.77 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.79 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 15.83 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 15.88 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 15.95 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 16.01 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 16.07 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 16.13 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 16.19 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 16.25 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 16.32 | +0.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 16.32 is below the median for low income countries, which is 17.97, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 16.32 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.22, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.05 | 18.92 | 19.2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.42 | 17.8 | 18.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.15 | 16.7 | 17.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.03 | 15.83 | 16.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.12 | 15.93 | 16.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.02 | 15.88 | 16.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.87 | 15.77 | 16.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.22 | 16.13 | 16.32 | 4 |
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 median age vs births per woman in Mozambique?
- Median age vs births per woman in Mozambique was 16.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2 in 1951.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.77 in 2012.
- How does Mozambique rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Mozambique ranks 229th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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