Number of births per year in Mozambique

Mozambique: Number of births per year was 1.26 million in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
1.26 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
23rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
1.26 million
in 2023
All-time low
278,306
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of births per year in Mozambique, 1950–2023

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M195019862023

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 20 Yemen 1.39 million compare
  2. 21 Angola 1.38 million compare
  3. 22 Russian Federation 1.30 million compare
  4. 24 South Africa 1.19 million compare
  5. 25 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.17 million compare
  6. 26 Iraq 1.16 million compare

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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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Indicator
Number of births per year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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