Population younger than 15 with projections in Mozambique

Mozambique: Population younger than 15 with projections was 15.05 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
15.05 million
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
27th
of 236 countries
All-time high
15.05 million
in 2023
All-time low
2.44 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population younger than 15 with projections in Mozambique, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 15.05 million for population younger than 15 with projections in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population younger than 15 with projections in Mozambique peaked at 15.05 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.44 million, in 1950.

That places Mozambique 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population younger than 15 with projections in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Population younger than 15 with projections in Mozambique, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 2.44 million —
1951 2.47 million +1.2%
1952 2.50 million +1.2%
1953 2.53 million +1.1%
1954 2.56 million +1.1%
1955 2.59 million +1.1%
1956 2.61 million +1.1%
1957 2.64 million +1.1%
1958 2.67 million +1.1%
1959 2.71 million +1.2%
1960 2.75 million +1.7%
1961 2.81 million +2.2%
1962 2.89 million +2.6%
1963 2.96 million +2.6%
1964 3.04 million +2.7%
1965 3.12 million +2.8%
1966 3.21 million +2.8%
1967 3.30 million +2.7%
1968 3.39 million +2.7%
1969 3.48 million +2.7%
1970 3.57 million +2.7%
1971 3.67 million +2.9%
1972 3.79 million +3.2%
1973 3.91 million +3.3%
1974 4.05 million +3.4%
1975 4.19 million +3.6%
1976 4.35 million +3.8%
1977 4.53 million +4.1%
1978 4.73 million +4.4%
1979 4.95 million +4.6%
1980 5.13 million +3.6%
1981 5.27 million +2.7%
1982 5.41 million +2.6%
1983 5.53 million +2.3%
1984 5.65 million +2.1%
1985 5.76 million +1.9%
1986 5.86 million +1.8%
1987 5.88 million +0.4%
1988 5.87 million -0.3%
1989 5.90 million +0.6%
1990 5.98 million +1.3%
1991 6.09 million +1.8%
1992 6.20 million +1.8%
1993 6.38 million +3.0%
1994 6.80 million +6.6%
1995 7.19 million +5.7%
1996 7.40 million +2.9%
1997 7.60 million +2.7%
1998 7.78 million +2.4%
1999 7.97 million +2.5%
2000 8.17 million +2.5%
2001 8.37 million +2.5%
2002 8.57 million +2.4%
2003 8.78 million +2.4%
2004 8.99 million +2.4%
2005 9.21 million +2.4%
2006 9.43 million +2.4%
2007 9.67 million +2.5%
2008 9.93 million +2.7%
2009 10.22 million +2.9%
2010 10.52 million +3.0%
2011 10.84 million +3.0%
2012 11.16 million +3.0%
2013 11.48 million +2.9%
2014 11.81 million +2.8%
2015 12.13 million +2.7%
2016 12.46 million +2.7%
2017 12.81 million +2.8%
2018 13.17 million +2.8%
2019 13.53 million +2.8%
2020 13.91 million +2.8%
2021 14.29 million +2.8%
2022 14.68 million +2.7%
2023 15.05 million +2.5%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 15.05 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.72 million, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 15.05 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.08 million, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.57 million 2.44 million 2.71 million 10
1960s 3.09 million 2.75 million 3.48 million 10
1970s 4.18 million 3.57 million 4.95 million 10
1980s 5.63 million 5.13 million 5.90 million 10
1990s 6.94 million 5.98 million 7.97 million 10
2000s 9.13 million 8.17 million 10.22 million 10
2010s 11.99 million 10.52 million 13.53 million 10
2020s 14.48 million 13.91 million 15.05 million 4

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 24 South Africa 16.49 million compare
  2. 25 Angola 16.38 million compare
  3. 26 Yemen 16.24 million compare
  4. 28 Japan 14.49 million compare
  5. 29 Algeria 14.14 million compare
  6. 30 Myanmar 13.27 million compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population younger than 15 with projections in Mozambique?
Population younger than 15 with projections in Mozambique was 15.05 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 15.05 million in 2023.
What is the lowest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 2.44 million in 1950.
How does Mozambique rank for population younger than 15 with projections?
Mozambique ranks 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population younger than 15 with projections rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population younger than 15 with projections
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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