Number of births per year in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of births per year was 1.26 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.26 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
23rd
of 236 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
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 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 278,306 | — |
| 1951 | 282,142 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 285,926 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 289,307 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 293,321 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 297,281 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 301,461 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 305,167 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 309,494 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 316,767 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 324,006 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 330,910 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 337,910 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 344,715 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 351,058 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 357,098 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 363,375 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 369,847 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 377,068 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 384,209 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 392,039 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 398,941 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 408,176 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 423,660 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 441,029 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 461,688 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 485,058 | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 508,971 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 539,920 | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 571,907 | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 600,450 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 599,810 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 602,788 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 609,978 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 617,158 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 623,287 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 628,951 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 633,674 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 621,992 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 619,001 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 621,087 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 624,910 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 629,480 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 633,732 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 654,894 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 709,182 | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 731,690 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 750,397 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 763,615 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 778,731 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 790,145 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 798,466 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 805,208 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 813,926 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 826,112 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 839,720 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 854,709 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 878,497 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 922,442 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 960,777 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 984,504 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.00 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.02 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.04 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.05 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.07 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.10 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.12 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.14 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.17 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.19 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.22 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.24 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.26 million | +1.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 1.26 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 728,612, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 1.26 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 482,828, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
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 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 236 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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