Number of births per year in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of births per year was 1.26 million in 2023. β² Rising
Number of births per year in Mozambique, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births per year in Mozambique is 1.26 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Mozambique peaked at 1.26 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 278,306, in 1950.
Mozambique ranks 23rd of 229 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 | 295,917 | 278,306 | 316,767 | 10 |
| 1960s | 354,020 | 324,006 | 384,209 | 10 |
| 1970s | 463,139 | 392,039 | 571,907 | 10 |
| 1980s | 615,709 | 599,810 | 633,674 | 10 |
| 1990s | 689,772 | 621,087 | 778,731 | 10 |
| 2000s | 849,000 | 790,145 | 960,777 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 million | 984,504 | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 million | 1.19 million | 1.26 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 20 Yemen 1.39 million compare
- 21 Angola 1.38 million compare
- 22 Russian Federation 1.30 million compare
- 24 South Africa 1.19 million compare
- 25 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.17 million compare
- 26 Iraq 1.16 million compare
More population data for Mozambique
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.372 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 7.33 million (2100)
- Population density 132.69 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.372 (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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 63,044 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.69 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 5,370 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Mozambique?
- Number of births per year in Mozambique was 1.26 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 278,306 in 1950.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of births per year?
- Mozambique ranks 23rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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