Fertility & birth rates in France and Mozambique

Fertility rate in France vs Mozambique by year

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France

Mozambique

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Year	Fertility rate
	France	Mozambique
2023	1.66	4.76
2022	1.79	4.84
2021	1.84	4.91
2020	1.83	4.96
2019	1.86	5.02
2018	1.87	5.07
2017	1.89	5.13
2016	1.92	5.19
2015	1.96	5.25
2014	2	5.3
2013	1.99	5.43
2012	2.01	5.52
2011	2.01	5.6
2010	2.03	5.66
2009	2	5.68
2008	2.01	5.6
2007	1.98	5.47
2006	2	5.45
2005	1.94	5.5
2004	1.92	5.55
2003	1.89	5.6
2002	1.88	5.67
2001	1.9	5.76
2000	1.89	5.83
1999	1.81	5.88
1998	1.78	5.91
1997	1.77	5.93
1996	1.75	5.97
1995	1.74	6.02
1994	1.73	6.08
1993	1.73	6.15
1992	1.74	6.22
1991	1.75	6.28
1990	1.77	6.32
1989	1.79	6.35
1988	1.81	6.37
1987	1.83	6.39
1986	1.85	6.41
1985	1.86	6.43
1984	1.86	6.44
1983	1.86	6.43
1982	1.86	6.43
1981	1.85	6.48
1980	1.85	6.53
1979	1.87	6.56
1978	1.89	6.59
1977	1.94	6.62
1976	2.01	6.64
1975	2.09	6.66
1974	2.18	6.67
1973	2.28	6.7
1972	2.38	6.7
1971	2.47	6.7
1970	2.55	6.7
1969	2.62	6.67
1968	2.69	6.65
1967	2.75	6.61
1966	2.8	6.58
1965	2.84	6.54
1964	2.87	6.51
1963	2.89	6.47
1962	2.89	6.42
1961	2.87	6.37
1960	2.85	6.31

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in France was 1.66 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 France vs Mozambique population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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France

Mozambique

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Year	Natural population change
	France	Mozambique
2023	47,860	1,025,334
2022	54,547	1,003,689
2021	74,627	951,234
2020	67,602	945,952
2019	141,503	927,581
2018	147,749	903,176
2017	160,604	876,594
2016	193,500	850,430
2015	206,300	824,435
2014	265,248	799,778
2013	244,192	784,641
2012	256,065	763,088
2011	280,966	741,303
2010	286,116	719,025
2009	278,238	693,673
2008	283,250	654,920
2007	288,076	610,913
2006	305,387	586,009
2005	271,677	570,132
2004	282,185	554,973
2003	230,325	540,992
2002	253,430	529,867
2001	263,867	519,594
2000	268,042	506,162
1999	229,907	491,814
1998	222,705	474,453
1997	215,885	461,209
1996	221,092	442,559
1995	220,303	421,630
1994	201,704	384,821
1993	224,592	369,518
1992	229,502	362,373
1991	234,216	357,676
1990	238,870	353,290
1989	243,361	348,833
1988	247,672	349,480
1987	251,971	334,438
1986	250,606	332,609
1985	249,328	307,625
1984	248,086	304,524
1983	235,655	324,158
1982	234,389	321,493
1981	222,414	322,207
1980	210,042	349,586
1979	208,923	331,162
1978	213,462	310,403
1977	217,946	289,193
1976	227,776	273,924
1975	248,413	257,984
1974	268,733	240,665
1973	282,979	226,847
1972	296,589	215,793
1971	309,747	211,137
1970	322,444	207,385
1969	329,831	202,174
1968	337,346	197,623
1967	339,843	193,044
1966	352,181	189,218
1965	354,132	185,931
1964	360,631	182,334
1963	361,694	180,867
1962	358,082	176,297
1961	354,504	171,236
1960	346,115	165,774

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 +0.07% in France and +3.05% in Mozambique.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.2% in France and +3.08% in Mozambique.

Birth rate in France vs Mozambique by year

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France

Mozambique

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	France	Mozambique
2023	9.9	37.5
2022	10.7	38
2021	10.9	38.4
2020	10.9	38.7
2019	11.2	39.1
2018	11.3	39.4
2017	11.5	39.8
2016	11.8	40.1
2015	12	40.4
2014	12.4	40.8
2013	12.4	41.6
2012	12.6	42
2011	12.7	42.5
2010	12.9	42.8
2009	12.8	42.9
2008	12.9	42.3
2007	12.8	41.3
2006	13.1	41.1
2005	12.8	41.4
2004	12.8	41.6
2003	12.8	42
2002	12.9	42.5
2001	13.1	43.1
2000	13.3	43.6
1999	12.9	43.9
1998	12.8	44
1997	12.7	44.3
1996	12.8	44.4
1995	12.8	44.4
1994	12.5	43.6
1993	13	45.1
1992	13.1	46.2
1991	13.2	46.8
1990	13.4	47.4
1989	13.6	48
1988	13.8	48.6
1987	14	49.4
1986	14.1	49.3
1985	14.2	49.7
1984	14.3	50.1
1983	14.2	50.5
1982	14.2	51
1981	14.1	51.9
1980	14	53
1979	14	51.9
1978	14.1	50.8
1977	14.3	49.8
1976	14.6	49.2
1975	15	48.4
1974	15.5	47.8
1973	15.9	47.3
1972	16.3	47
1971	16.7	47.2
1970	17	47.5
1969	17.3	47.6
1968	17.5	47.8
1967	17.7	47.9
1966	18	48
1965	18.2	48.2
1964	18.4	48.4
1963	18.5	48.5
1962	18.6	48.5
1961	18.7	48.4
1960	18.7	48.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.9 in France and 37.5 in Mozambique, compared with 18.7 and 48.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Mozambique

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	France	Mozambique
2100	14%	21.4%
2099	14%	21.5%
2098	14%	21.7%
2097	14.1%	21.8%
2096	14.1%	22%
2095	14.1%	22.1%
2094	14.2%	22.3%
2093	14.3%	22.5%
2092	14.3%	22.6%
2091	14.4%	22.8%
2090	14.4%	23%
2089	14.5%	23.2%
2088	14.6%	23.4%
2087	14.6%	23.6%
2086	14.7%	23.8%
2085	14.7%	24%
2084	14.7%	24.2%
2083	14.8%	24.4%
2082	14.8%	24.6%
2081	14.8%	24.9%
2080	14.8%	25.1%
2079	14.8%	25.3%
2078	14.8%	25.6%
2077	14.7%	25.8%
2076	14.7%	26.1%
2075	14.7%	26.4%
2074	14.6%	26.6%
2073	14.6%	26.9%
2072	14.6%	27.2%
2071	14.5%	27.4%
2070	14.5%	27.7%
2069	14.5%	28%
2068	14.5%	28.3%
2067	14.5%	28.6%
2066	14.5%	28.9%
2065	14.6%	29.2%
2064	14.6%	29.5%
2063	14.7%	29.9%
2062	14.7%	30.2%
2061	14.8%	30.5%
2060	14.9%	30.8%
2059	15%	31.2%
2058	15.1%	31.5%
2057	15.2%	31.9%
2056	15.3%	32.3%
2055	15.4%	32.6%
2054	15.4%	33%
2053	15.5%	33.4%
2052	15.5%	33.8%
2051	15.6%	34.2%
2050	15.6%	34.6%
2049	15.6%	35%
2048	15.5%	35.4%
2047	15.5%	35.8%
2046	15.4%	36.2%
2045	15.3%	36.7%
2044	15.3%	37.1%
2043	15.2%	37.5%
2042	15.1%	38%
2041	15%	38.4%
2040	14.9%	38.8%
2039	14.8%	39.2%
2038	14.7%	39.7%
2037	14.7%	40.1%
2036	14.7%	40.5%
2035	14.7%	40.9%
2034	14.7%	41.3%
2033	14.8%	41.7%
2032	14.8%	42%
2031	15.1%	42.4%
2030	15.2%	42.7%
2029	15.4%	43%
2028	15.6%	43.4%
2027	15.8%	43.7%
2026	16.1%	44%
2025	16.4%	44.3%
2024	16.5%	44.5%
2023	16.8%	44.8%
2022	17%	45%
2021	17.2%	45.1%
2020	17.4%	45.2%
2019	17.6%	45.3%
2018	17.8%	45.4%
2017	17.9%	45.5%
2016	18.1%	45.6%
2015	18.2%	45.7%
2014	18.3%	45.8%
2013	18.4%	45.8%
2012	18.5%	45.9%
2011	18.5%	45.8%
2010	18.5%	45.8%
2009	18.5%	45.6%
2008	18.5%	45.5%
2007	18.4%	45.4%
2006	18.5%	45.4%
2005	18.5%	45.3%
2004	18.6%	45.3%
2003	18.7%	45.3%
2002	18.8%	45.2%
2001	18.9%	45.1%
2000	18.9%	45.1%
1999	19%	45%
1998	19%	44.9%
1997	19.1%	44.8%
1996	19.3%	44.9%
1995	19.5%	45%
1994	19.7%	45.2%
1993	19.9%	45.4%
1992	20%	45.5%
1991	20.1%	45.6%
1990	20.1%	45.7%
1989	20.3%	45.7%
1988	20.5%	45.8%
1987	20.7%	45.9%
1986	21%	45.9%
1985	21.3%	45.9%
1984	21.5%	45.9%
1983	21.7%	45.8%
1982	21.9%	45.7%
1981	22.1%	45.6%
1980	22.4%	45.3%
1979	22.7%	44.9%
1978	23%	44.6%
1977	23.3%	44.3%
1976	23.6%	44.1%
1975	23.9%	44%
1974	24.2%	43.8%
1973	24.4%	43.7%
1972	24.6%	43.6%
1971	24.7%	43.4%
1970	24.8%	43.3%
1969	25%	43.1%
1968	25.1%	42.9%
1967	25.3%	42.7%
1966	25.4%	42.5%
1965	25.6%	42.2%
1964	25.8%	41.9%
1963	26%	41.6%
1962	26.2%	41.4%
1961	26.5%	41.2%
1960	26.5%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.5% of the population in France and 44.5% in Mozambique in 2024, compared to 20.1% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of France and Mozambique compared.

Maternal mortality chart: France vs Mozambique

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France

Mozambique

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	France	Mozambique
2023	7	99
2022	9	104
2021	9	180
2020	9	123
2019	8	134
2018	9	159
2017	8	187
2016	9	202
2015	9	216
2014	9	210
2013	9	196
2012	9	218
2011	9	268
2010	9	305
2009	10	352
2008	10	365
2007	9	327
2006	9	298
2005	9	301
2004	9	321
2003	9	360
2002	9	398
2001	9	473
2000	9	547
1999	10	624
1998	10	694
1997	11	738
1996	13	819
1995	15	883
1994	15	902
1993	16	968
1992	17	1,046
1991	18	1,094
1990	18	1,150
1989	19	1,209
1988	19	1,259
1987	19	1,348
1986	20	1,355
1985	20	1,452

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 7 deaths per 100,000 live births in France, compared to 99 deaths in Mozambique.

Under-five mortality rates

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France

Mozambique

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	France	Mozambique
2023	0.43%	6.17%
2022	0.43%	6.43%
2021	0.43%	6.58%
2020	0.42%	6.73%
2019	0.42%	6.83%
2018	0.42%	6.95%
2017	0.42%	7.09%
2016	0.42%	7.23%
2015	0.42%	7.51%
2014	0.41%	7.92%
2013	0.41%	8.26%
2012	0.41%	8.63%
2011	0.42%	9.05%
2010	0.42%	9.5%
2009	0.43%	9.75%
2008	0.44%	10.4%
2007	0.44%	11%
2006	0.45%	11.8%
2005	0.46%	12.5%
2004	0.48%	13.2%
2003	0.49%	13.9%
2002	0.51%	14.6%
2001	0.52%	15.4%
2000	0.54%	16.3%
1999	0.55%	17.2%
1998	0.57%	18.2%
1997	0.58%	19.2%
1996	0.61%	20.1%
1995	0.65%	20.9%
1994	0.7%	21.6%
1993	0.75%	22.1%
1992	0.81%	22.6%
1991	0.86%	23%
1990	0.9%	23.3%
1989	0.93%	23.6%
1988	0.96%	23.9%
1987	0.98%	24.2%
1986	1.01%	24.5%
1985	1.04%	24.8%
1984	1.07%	25.1%
1983	1.11%	25.3%
1982	1.15%	25.5%
1981	1.19%	25.6%
1980	1.24%	25.6%
1979	1.28%	25.7%
1978	1.34%	25.7%
1977	1.39%	25.8%
1976	1.44%	26%
1975	1.49%	26.1%
1974	1.54%	26.3%
1973	1.6%	26.4%
1972	1.66%	26.6%
1971	1.74%	26.7%
1970	1.82%	26.8%
1969	1.91%	26.9%
1968	1.99%	26.9%
1967	2.06%	26.9%
1966	2.14%	26.8%
1965	2.24%	26.8%
1964	2.34%	26.7%
1963	2.45%	26.5%
1962	2.57%	-
1961	2.7%	-
1960	2.85%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.43% in France and 6.17% in Mozambique. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.