Population growth rate vs median age in Mozambique
Mozambique: Population growth rate vs median age was 3.05 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.05
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
9th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.14
in 2012
All-time low
2.02
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rate vs median age in Mozambique, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate vs median age in Mozambique stood at 3.05.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate vs median age in Mozambique peaked at 3.14 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.02, in 1950.
That places Mozambique 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population growth rate vs median age in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.02 | — |
| 1951 | 2.08 | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 2.12 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 2.16 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 2.2 | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 2.24 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 2.27 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 2.3 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 2.34 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 2.41 | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 2.47 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 2.51 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 2.53 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 2.54 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 2.51 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 2.51 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 2.5 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 2.5 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 2.5 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 2.51 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 2.51 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 2.5 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 2.48 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 2.53 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 2.61 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 2.7 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 2.78 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 2.83 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 2.92 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 3 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 3.08 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 2.79 | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 2.72 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 2.68 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 2.47 | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 2.45 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 2.6 | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 2.61 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 2.73 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 2.7 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 2.7 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 2.68 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 2.66 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 2.63 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.56 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 2.64 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 2.68 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 2.72 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.74 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 2.77 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 2.79 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.8 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.79 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.79 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.8 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.81 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.82 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.87 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 3 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 3.1 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 3.13 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 3.13 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.14 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.13 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.1 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.11 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.11 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.11 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.11 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.1 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.07 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 3.07 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 3.05 | -0.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 3.05 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.6, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 3.05 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.39, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.21 | 2.02 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.51 | 2.47 | 2.54 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.69 | 2.48 | 3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.68 | 2.45 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.68 | 2.56 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.86 | 2.79 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.12 | 3.1 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.05 | 3 | 3.07 | 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 population growth rate vs median age in Mozambique?
- Population growth rate vs median age in Mozambique was 3.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 in 2012.
- What is the lowest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 in 1950.
- How does Mozambique rank for population growth rate vs median age?
- Mozambique ranks 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate vs median age rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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