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Fertility & birth rates in Cyprus and Mozambique

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Cyprus has an annual birth rate of 10.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 37.5 for Mozambique. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.39 in Cyprus and 4.76 in Mozambique — 242.9% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 59.1% in Cyprus and by 24.5% in Mozambique — in 1960, it was 3.39 and 6.31, respectively.

  • Cyprus is ranked 137/196 by birth rate compared to 8/196 for Mozambique.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 29.8 years in Cyprus, compared to 19.2 years in Mozambique.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 32 in Cyprus — it's 28.3 in Mozambique.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 6.98 in Cyprus vs 153.5 in Mozambique.
  • In Cyprus, 24.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.2% in Mozambique.

Fertility rate in Cyprus vs Mozambique by year

Cyprus
Mozambique
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cyprus Mozambique
2023 1.39 4.76
2022 1.39 4.84
2021 1.39 4.91
2020 1.36 4.96
2019 1.33 5.02
2018 1.32 5.07
2017 1.32 5.13
2016 1.36 5.19
2015 1.32 5.25
2014 1.31 5.3
2013 1.3 5.43
2012 1.38 5.52
2011 1.36 5.6
2010 1.43 5.66
2009 1.48 5.68
2008 1.48 5.6
2007 1.45 5.47
2006 1.51 5.45
2005 1.48 5.5
2004 1.51 5.55
2003 1.51 5.6
2002 1.5 5.67
2001 1.57 5.76
2000 1.64 5.83
1999 1.67 5.88
1998 1.76 5.91
1997 1.86 5.93
1996 1.95 5.97
1995 2.03 6.02
1994 2.16 6.08
1993 2.25 6.15
1992 2.46 6.22
1991 2.34 6.28
1990 2.4 6.32
1989 2.37 6.35
1988 2.47 6.37
1987 2.39 6.39
1986 2.45 6.41
1985 2.43 6.43
1984 2.51 6.44
1983 2.49 6.43
1982 2.49 6.43
1981 2.15 6.48
1980 2.3 6.53
1979 2.14 6.56
1978 2.08 6.59
1977 2.09 6.62
1976 2.33 6.64
1975 2.11 6.66
1974 2.28 6.67
1973 2.4 6.7
1972 2.99 6.7
1971 3.04 6.7
1970 3.07 6.7
1969 3.19 6.67
1968 3.27 6.65
1967 3.32 6.61
1966 3.4 6.58
1965 3.47 6.54
1964 3.41 6.51
1963 3.49 6.47
1962 3.51 6.42
1961 3.62 6.37
1960 3.39 6.31

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cyprus was 1.39 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.76 in Mozambique in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Cyprus vs Mozambique population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Cyprus
Mozambique
1x
Year Natural population change
Cyprus Mozambique
2023 5,025 1,025,334
2022 4,466 1,003,689
2021 5,305 951,234
2020 5,826 945,952
2019 5,679 927,581
2018 5,905 903,176
2017 6,082 876,594
2016 6,643 850,430
2015 6,340 824,435
2014 6,193 799,778
2013 6,116 784,641
2012 6,726 763,088
2011 6,271 741,303
2010 6,723 719,025
2009 6,820 693,673
2008 6,429 654,920
2007 5,983 610,913
2006 6,166 586,009
2005 5,646 570,132
2004 5,705 554,973
2003 5,484 540,992
2002 5,225 529,867
2001 5,308 519,594
2000 5,570 506,162
1999 5,524 491,814
1998 5,879 474,453
1997 6,444 461,209
1996 6,911 442,559
1995 7,226 421,630
1994 7,973 384,821
1993 8,463 369,518
1992 9,844 362,373
1991 9,102 357,676
1990 9,417 353,290
1989 9,156 348,833
1988 9,595 349,480
1987 9,114 334,438
1986 9,412 332,609
1985 9,242 307,625
1984 9,516 304,524
1983 9,318 324,158
1982 9,282 321,493
1981 7,135 322,207
1980 7,954 349,586
1979 6,620 331,162
1978 5,949 310,403
1977 5,607 289,193
1976 6,546 273,924
1975 5,023 257,984
1974 321 240,665
1973 5,405 226,847
1972 8,244 215,793
1971 8,398 211,137
1970 8,412 207,385
1969 8,857 202,174
1968 9,153 197,623
1967 9,313 193,044
1966 9,478 189,218
1965 9,643 185,931
1964 8,322 182,334
1963 8,568 180,867
1962 9,455 176,297
1961 9,584 171,236
1960 8,385 165,774

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.37% in Cyprus and +3.05% in Mozambique.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Cyprus and +3.08% in Mozambique.

Birth rate in Cyprus vs Mozambique by year

Cyprus
Mozambique

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Cyprus Mozambique
2023 10.8 37.5
2022 11 38
2021 11.2 38.4
2020 11.1 38.7
2019 11 39.1
2018 11 39.4
2017 11.2 39.8
2016 11.5 40.1
2015 11.2 40.4
2014 11.1 40.8
2013 11 41.6
2012 11.6 42
2011 11.3 42.5
2010 11.8 42.8
2009 12.1 42.9
2008 12 42.3
2007 11.6 41.3
2006 12 41.1
2005 11.7 41.4
2004 11.9 41.6
2003 11.8 42
2002 11.6 42.5
2001 12 43.1
2000 12.5 43.6
1999 12.7 43.9
1998 13.3 44
1997 14.1 44.3
1996 14.9 44.4
1995 15.5 44.4
1994 16.7 43.6
1993 17.6 45.1
1992 19.4 46.2
1991 18.6 46.8
1990 19.1 47.4
1989 19 48
1988 19.9 48.6
1987 19.4 49.4
1986 20.1 49.3
1985 20.2 49.7
1984 21.2 50.1
1983 21.3 50.5
1982 21.5 51
1981 18.6 51.9
1980 19.8 53
1979 18.2 51.9
1978 17.4 50.8
1977 17.1 49.8
1976 18.8 49.2
1975 16.8 48.4
1974 17.9 47.8
1973 18.3 47.3
1972 22.5 47
1971 22.7 47.2
1970 22.6 47.5
1969 23.4 47.6
1968 23.9 47.8
1967 24.2 47.9
1966 24.6 48
1965 25 48.2
1964 24.7 48.4
1963 25.3 48.5
1962 25.5 48.5
1961 26.3 48.4
1960 24.7 48.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Cyprus and 37.5 in Mozambique, compared with 24.7 and 48.3, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Cyprus Mozambique
Fertility rate 1.39 4.76
Fertility rate rank 165/196 10/196
Birth rate 10.8 37.5
Birth rate rank 137/196 8/196
Population change due to births and deaths +5,025 +1,025,334
Natural population change rank 128/196 19/196
Natural population change rate +0.37% +3.05%
Population growth +0.99% +2.96%
Population growth rank 103/197 16/197
Age at first childbirth 29.8 years 19.2 years
Average age at childbearing 32 years 28.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 6.95 152.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 43.4 199.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 21.6 67.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.8% 24.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 n/a 25.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.3% 73%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.1%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.19% 2.54%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.29% 4.54%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.35% 6.17%
Life expectancy 82.2 years 64.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Cyprus
Factual

UN forecast
Mozambique
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Cyprus Mozambique
2100 12.5% 21.4%
2099 12.5% 21.5%
2098 12.5% 21.7%
2097 12.5% 21.8%
2096 12.5% 22%
2095 12.5% 22.1%
2094 12.5% 22.3%
2093 12.5% 22.5%
2092 12.4% 22.6%
2091 12.4% 22.8%
2090 12.3% 23%
2089 12.3% 23.2%
2088 12.2% 23.4%
2087 12.2% 23.6%
2086 12.1% 23.8%
2085 12.1% 24%
2084 12.1% 24.2%
2083 12% 24.4%
2082 12% 24.6%
2081 12% 24.9%
2080 12% 25.1%
2079 12% 25.3%
2078 12% 25.6%
2077 12.1% 25.8%
2076 12.1% 26.1%
2075 12.1% 26.4%
2074 12.2% 26.6%
2073 12.3% 26.9%
2072 12.3% 27.2%
2071 12.4% 27.4%
2070 12.5% 27.7%
2069 12.5% 28%
2068 12.6% 28.3%
2067 12.6% 28.6%
2066 12.7% 28.9%
2065 12.7% 29.2%
2064 12.7% 29.5%
2063 12.7% 29.9%
2062 12.7% 30.2%
2061 12.7% 30.5%
2060 12.7% 30.8%
2059 12.6% 31.2%
2058 12.6% 31.5%
2057 12.6% 31.9%
2056 12.5% 32.3%
2055 12.5% 32.6%
2054 12.4% 33%
2053 12.4% 33.4%
2052 12.4% 33.8%
2051 12.3% 34.2%
2050 12.3% 34.6%
2049 12.3% 35%
2048 12.4% 35.4%
2047 12.4% 35.8%
2046 12.5% 36.2%
2045 12.6% 36.7%
2044 12.7% 37.1%
2043 12.8% 37.5%
2042 13% 38%
2041 13.2% 38.4%
2040 13.4% 38.8%
2039 13.6% 39.2%
2038 13.9% 39.7%
2037 14.2% 40.1%
2036 14.4% 40.5%
2035 14.7% 40.9%
2034 14.9% 41.3%
2033 15.1% 41.7%
2032 15.3% 42%
2031 15.5% 42.4%
2030 15.7% 42.7%
2029 15.8% 43%
2028 15.9% 43.4%
2027 16% 43.7%
2026 16.1% 44%
2025 16.1% 44.3%
2024 16.1% 44.5%
2023 16.1% 44.8%
2022 16% 45%
2021 16% 45.1%
2020 15.9% 45.2%
2019 15.9% 45.3%
2018 15.9% 45.4%
2017 15.9% 45.5%
2016 15.9% 45.6%
2015 16% 45.7%
2014 16.1% 45.8%
2013 16.2% 45.8%
2012 16.4% 45.9%
2011 16.6% 45.8%
2010 17% 45.8%
2009 17.5% 45.6%
2008 18% 45.5%
2007 18.7% 45.4%
2006 19.3% 45.4%
2005 19.9% 45.3%
2004 20.5% 45.3%
2003 21% 45.3%
2002 21.3% 45.2%
2001 21.7% 45.1%
2000 22.3% 45.1%
1999 22.9% 45%
1998 23.4% 44.9%
1997 23.9% 44.8%
1996 24.3% 44.9%
1995 24.6% 45%
1994 24.7% 45.2%
1993 24.6% 45.4%
1992 24.6% 45.5%
1991 24.7% 45.6%
1990 24.8% 45.7%
1989 25% 45.7%
1988 25.1% 45.8%
1987 25.2% 45.9%
1986 25.2% 45.9%
1985 25.2% 45.9%
1984 25.1% 45.9%
1983 24.9% 45.8%
1982 24.8% 45.7%
1981 25% 45.6%
1980 25.5% 45.3%
1979 26.2% 44.9%
1978 27% 44.6%
1977 27.9% 44.3%
1976 28.8% 44.1%
1975 29.6% 44%
1974 30% 43.8%
1973 30.3% 43.7%
1972 30.8% 43.6%
1971 31.2% 43.4%
1970 31.7% 43.3%
1969 32.1% 43.1%
1968 32.6% 42.9%
1967 33% 42.7%
1966 33.5% 42.5%
1965 34% 42.2%
1964 34.5% 41.9%
1963 35.1% 41.6%
1962 35.8% 41.4%
1961 36.4% 41.2%
1960 36.5% 41%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 16.1% of the population in Cyprus and 44.5% in Mozambique in 2024, compared to 24.8% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cyprus and Mozambique compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Cyprus vs Mozambique

Cyprus
Mozambique
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Cyprus Mozambique
2023 14 99
2022 53 104
2021 98 180
2020 87 123
2019 13 134
2018 13 159
2017 12 187
2016 12 202
2015 11 216
2014 11 210
2013 10 196
2012 10 218
2011 10 268
2010 10 305
2009 10 352
2008 10 365
2007 10 327
2006 10 298
2005 10 301
2004 10 321
2003 10 360
2002 11 398
2001 11 473
2000 12 547
1999 12 624
1998 13 694
1997 13 738
1996 14 819
1995 14 883
1994 15 902
1993 15 968
1992 15 1,046
1991 15 1,094
1990 15 1,150
1989 16 1,209
1988 17 1,259
1987 17 1,348
1986 18 1,355
1985 19 1,452

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 14 deaths per 100,000 live births in Cyprus, compared to 99 deaths in Mozambique.

Under-five mortality rates

Cyprus
Mozambique

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Cyprus Mozambique
2023 0.35% 6.17%
2022 0.35% 6.43%
2021 0.34% 6.58%
2020 0.32% 6.73%
2019 0.31% 6.83%
2018 0.3% 6.95%
2017 0.3% 7.09%
2016 0.29% 7.23%
2015 0.29% 7.51%
2014 0.29% 7.92%
2013 0.3% 8.26%
2012 0.3% 8.63%
2011 0.32% 9.05%
2010 0.33% 9.5%
2009 0.35% 9.75%
2008 0.37% 10.4%
2007 0.39% 11%
2006 0.42% 11.8%
2005 0.46% 12.5%
2004 0.5% 13.2%
2003 0.54% 13.9%
2002 0.58% 14.6%
2001 0.62% 15.4%
2000 0.66% 16.3%
1999 0.71% 17.2%
1998 0.76% 18.2%
1997 0.81% 19.2%
1996 0.86% 20.1%
1995 0.91% 20.9%
1994 0.97% 21.6%
1993 1.02% 22.1%
1992 1.06% 22.6%
1991 1.09% 23%
1990 1.11% 23.3%
1989 1.12% 23.6%
1988 1.13% 23.9%
1987 1.16% 24.2%
1986 1.23% 24.5%
1985 1.33% 24.8%
1984 1.45% 25.1%
1983 1.61% 25.3%
1982 1.78% 25.5%
1981 1.96% 25.6%
1980 2.16% 25.6%
1979 2.39% 25.7%
1978 2.65% 25.7%
1977 2.91% 25.8%
1976 3.16% 26%
1975 3.37% 26.1%
1974 3.53% 26.3%
1973 3.63% 26.4%
1972 3.72% 26.6%
1971 3.81% 26.7%
1970 - 26.8%
1969 - 26.9%
1968 - 26.9%
1967 - 26.9%
1966 - 26.8%
1965 - 26.8%
1964 - 26.7%
1963 - 26.5%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1963–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.35% in Cyprus and 6.17% in Mozambique. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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