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Fertility & birth rates in Indonesia and Mozambique

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Indonesia has an annual birth rate of 15.9 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 2.13 in Indonesia and 4.76 in Mozambique — 123.9% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 61.4% in Indonesia and by 24.5% in Mozambique — in 1960, it was 5.51 and 6.31, respectively.

  • Indonesia is ranked 98/196 by birth rate compared to 8/196 for Mozambique.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 22.4 years in Indonesia, compared to 19.2 years in Mozambique.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.1 in Indonesia — it's 28.3 in Mozambique.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 26.4 in Indonesia vs 153.5 in Mozambique.
  • In Indonesia, 25.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.2% in Mozambique.

Fertility rate in Indonesia vs Mozambique by year

Indonesia
Mozambique
1x
Year Fertility rate
Indonesia Mozambique
2023 2.13 4.76
2022 2.15 4.84
2021 2.17 4.91
2020 2.19 4.96
2019 2.21 5.02
2018 2.22 5.07
2017 2.25 5.13
2016 2.31 5.19
2015 2.35 5.25
2014 2.39 5.3
2013 2.44 5.43
2012 2.51 5.52
2011 2.52 5.6
2010 2.46 5.66
2009 2.44 5.68
2008 2.44 5.6
2007 2.48 5.47
2006 2.46 5.45
2005 2.45 5.5
2004 2.42 5.55
2003 2.41 5.6
2002 2.44 5.67
2001 2.47 5.76
2000 2.5 5.83
1999 2.57 5.88
1998 2.66 5.91
1997 2.74 5.93
1996 2.78 5.97
1995 2.81 6.02
1994 2.85 6.08
1993 2.9 6.15
1992 2.95 6.22
1991 3.06 6.28
1990 3.11 6.32
1989 3.25 6.35
1988 3.35 6.37
1987 3.42 6.39
1986 3.53 6.41
1985 3.73 6.43
1984 3.96 6.44
1983 4.11 6.43
1982 4.25 6.43
1981 4.36 6.48
1980 4.5 6.53
1979 4.63 6.56
1978 4.73 6.59
1977 4.81 6.62
1976 4.92 6.64
1975 5.03 6.66
1974 5.09 6.67
1973 5.25 6.7
1972 5.32 6.7
1971 5.4 6.7
1970 5.49 6.7
1969 5.55 6.67
1968 5.57 6.65
1967 5.58 6.61
1966 5.59 6.58
1965 5.59 6.54
1964 5.57 6.51
1963 5.55 6.47
1962 5.53 6.42
1961 5.52 6.37
1960 5.51 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 Indonesia was 2.13 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 Indonesia vs Mozambique population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Indonesia
Mozambique
1x
Year Natural population change
Indonesia Mozambique
2023 2,364,808 1,025,334
2022 2,429,171 1,003,689
2021 1,764,332 951,234
2020 2,152,076 945,952
2019 2,548,048 927,581
2018 2,587,219 903,176
2017 2,682,556 876,594
2016 2,814,578 850,430
2015 2,899,165 824,435
2014 3,000,907 799,778
2013 3,104,258 784,641
2012 3,259,811 763,088
2011 3,266,560 741,303
2010 3,161,082 719,025
2009 3,140,944 693,673
2008 3,138,143 654,920
2007 3,211,484 610,913
2006 3,163,026 586,009
2005 3,149,551 570,132
2004 2,894,440 554,973
2003 3,037,698 540,992
2002 3,063,044 529,867
2001 3,066,275 519,594
2000 3,080,621 506,162
1999 3,137,133 491,814
1998 3,258,820 474,453
1997 3,338,243 461,209
1996 3,331,535 442,559
1995 3,304,550 421,630
1994 3,292,127 384,821
1993 3,287,348 369,518
1992 3,241,576 362,373
1991 3,288,791 357,676
1990 3,250,906 353,290
1989 3,316,792 348,833
1988 3,331,242 349,480
1987 3,304,520 334,438
1986 3,309,905 332,609
1985 3,419,412 307,625
1984 3,549,570 304,524
1983 3,558,949 324,158
1982 3,545,504 321,493
1981 3,497,244 322,207
1980 3,484,846 349,586
1979 3,460,621 331,162
1978 3,412,980 310,403
1977 3,334,779 289,193
1976 3,291,479 273,924
1975 3,263,794 257,984
1974 3,196,136 240,665
1973 3,210,643 226,847
1972 3,149,726 215,793
1971 3,111,304 211,137
1970 3,080,421 207,385
1969 3,034,825 202,174
1968 2,961,608 197,623
1967 2,909,981 193,044
1966 2,715,011 189,218
1965 2,278,891 185,931
1964 2,700,138 182,334
1963 2,609,526 180,867
1962 2,525,163 176,297
1961 2,434,113 171,236
1960 2,350,971 165,774

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 +0.84% in Indonesia and +3.05% in Mozambique.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.94% in Indonesia and +3.08% in Mozambique.

Birth rate in Indonesia vs Mozambique by year

Indonesia
Mozambique

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Indonesia Mozambique
2023 15.9 37.5
2022 16.2 38
2021 16.4 38.4
2020 16.7 38.7
2019 16.9 39.1
2018 17.1 39.4
2017 17.5 39.8
2016 18.1 40.1
2015 18.6 40.4
2014 19.1 40.8
2013 19.6 41.6
2012 20.4 42
2011 20.6 42.5
2010 20.4 42.8
2009 20.4 42.9
2008 20.5 42.3
2007 21 41.3
2006 20.9 41.1
2005 21 41.4
2004 20.8 41.6
2003 20.8 42
2002 21.1 42.5
2001 21.4 43.1
2000 21.7 43.6
1999 22.2 43.9
1998 23 44
1997 23.6 44.3
1996 23.9 44.4
1995 24 44.4
1994 24.3 43.6
1993 24.5 45.1
1992 24.8 46.2
1991 25.5 46.8
1990 25.8 47.4
1989 26.6 48
1988 27.3 48.6
1987 27.6 49.4
1986 28.2 49.3
1985 29.4 49.7
1984 30.9 50.1
1983 31.8 50.5
1982 32.5 51
1981 33 51.9
1980 33.7 53
1979 34.4 51.9
1978 34.9 50.8
1977 35.2 49.8
1976 35.8 49.2
1975 36.5 48.4
1974 37 47.8
1973 38.1 47.3
1972 38.6 47
1971 39.4 47.2
1970 40.2 47.5
1969 41 47.6
1968 41.5 47.8
1967 42.2 47.9
1966 42.8 48
1965 43.3 48.2
1964 43.5 48.4
1963 43.8 48.5
1962 44 48.5
1961 44.3 48.4
1960 44.4 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 15.9 in Indonesia and 37.5 in Mozambique, compared with 44.4 and 48.3, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Indonesia Mozambique
Fertility rate 2.13 4.76
Fertility rate rank 91/196 10/196
Birth rate 15.9 37.5
Birth rate rank 98/196 8/196
Population change due to births and deaths +2,364,808 +1,025,334
Natural population change rank 7/196 19/196
Natural population change rate +0.84% +3.05%
Population growth +0.82% +2.96%
Population growth rank 115/197 16/197
Age at first childbirth 22.4 years 19.2 years
Average age at childbearing 29.1 years 28.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 24 152.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 109.6 199.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 23.4 67.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.8% 24.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 51.6% 25.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 94.7% 73%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.14% 0.1%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.05% 2.54%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.7% 4.54%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 2.06% 6.17%
Life expectancy 71.6 years 64.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Indonesia
Factual

UN forecast
Mozambique
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Indonesia Mozambique
2100 14.9% 21.4%
2099 14.9% 21.5%
2098 15% 21.7%
2097 15% 21.8%
2096 15.1% 22%
2095 15.1% 22.1%
2094 15.2% 22.3%
2093 15.2% 22.5%
2092 15.3% 22.6%
2091 15.4% 22.8%
2090 15.4% 23%
2089 15.5% 23.2%
2088 15.6% 23.4%
2087 15.6% 23.6%
2086 15.7% 23.8%
2085 15.8% 24%
2084 15.9% 24.2%
2083 16% 24.4%
2082 16% 24.6%
2081 16.1% 24.9%
2080 16.2% 25.1%
2079 16.3% 25.3%
2078 16.3% 25.6%
2077 16.4% 25.8%
2076 16.5% 26.1%
2075 16.5% 26.4%
2074 16.6% 26.6%
2073 16.7% 26.9%
2072 16.7% 27.2%
2071 16.8% 27.4%
2070 16.8% 27.7%
2069 16.9% 28%
2068 17% 28.3%
2067 17.1% 28.6%
2066 17.1% 28.9%
2065 17.2% 29.2%
2064 17.3% 29.5%
2063 17.4% 29.9%
2062 17.5% 30.2%
2061 17.7% 30.5%
2060 17.8% 30.8%
2059 17.9% 31.2%
2058 18.1% 31.5%
2057 18.2% 31.9%
2056 18.4% 32.3%
2055 18.5% 32.6%
2054 18.7% 33%
2053 18.8% 33.4%
2052 19% 33.8%
2051 19.1% 34.2%
2050 19.3% 34.6%
2049 19.4% 35%
2048 19.5% 35.4%
2047 19.7% 35.8%
2046 19.8% 36.2%
2045 19.9% 36.7%
2044 20% 37.1%
2043 20.2% 37.5%
2042 20.3% 38%
2041 20.4% 38.4%
2040 20.6% 38.8%
2039 20.7% 39.2%
2038 20.9% 39.7%
2037 21% 40.1%
2036 21.2% 40.5%
2035 21.4% 40.9%
2034 21.6% 41.3%
2033 21.8% 41.7%
2032 22% 42%
2031 22.3% 42.4%
2030 22.6% 42.7%
2029 22.9% 43%
2028 23.3% 43.4%
2027 23.7% 43.7%
2026 24.1% 44%
2025 24.4% 44.3%
2024 24.6% 44.5%
2023 24.9% 44.8%
2022 25.3% 45%
2021 25.6% 45.1%
2020 25.8% 45.2%
2019 26.1% 45.3%
2018 26.3% 45.4%
2017 26.6% 45.5%
2016 26.8% 45.6%
2015 27% 45.7%
2014 27.2% 45.8%
2013 27.3% 45.8%
2012 27.5% 45.9%
2011 27.7% 45.8%
2010 27.9% 45.8%
2009 28.1% 45.6%
2008 28.4% 45.5%
2007 28.6% 45.4%
2006 28.8% 45.4%
2005 29.1% 45.3%
2004 29.3% 45.3%
2003 29.7% 45.3%
2002 30% 45.2%
2001 30.4% 45.1%
2000 30.8% 45.1%
1999 31.3% 45%
1998 31.7% 44.9%
1997 32.2% 44.8%
1996 32.7% 44.9%
1995 33.2% 45%
1994 33.7% 45.2%
1993 34.3% 45.4%
1992 34.8% 45.5%
1991 35.4% 45.6%
1990 35.9% 45.7%
1989 36.4% 45.7%
1988 36.9% 45.8%
1987 37.4% 45.9%
1986 38% 45.9%
1985 38.5% 45.9%
1984 39% 45.9%
1983 39.4% 45.8%
1982 39.8% 45.7%
1981 40.2% 45.6%
1980 40.6% 45.3%
1979 40.9% 44.9%
1978 41.2% 44.6%
1977 41.5% 44.3%
1976 41.8% 44.1%
1975 42% 44%
1974 42.3% 43.8%
1973 42.4% 43.7%
1972 42.5% 43.6%
1971 42.6% 43.4%
1970 42.6% 43.3%
1969 42.6% 43.1%
1968 42.5% 42.9%
1967 42.2% 42.7%
1966 41.9% 42.5%
1965 41.5% 42.2%
1964 41.1% 41.9%
1963 40.7% 41.6%
1962 40.3% 41.4%
1961 40% 41.2%
1960 39.8% 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 24.6% of the population in Indonesia and 44.5% in Mozambique in 2024, compared to 35.9% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Indonesia 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: Indonesia vs Mozambique

Indonesia
Mozambique
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Indonesia Mozambique
2023 140 99
2022 148 104
2021 226 180
2020 184 123
2019 161 134
2018 168 159
2017 173 187
2016 182 202
2015 190 216
2014 198 210
2013 208 196
2012 220 218
2011 230 268
2010 242 305
2009 246 352
2008 251 365
2007 257 327
2006 264 298
2005 268 301
2004 283 321
2003 279 360
2002 283 398
2001 300 473
2000 311 547
1999 321 624
1998 317 694
1997 323 738
1996 331 819
1995 334 883
1994 333 902
1993 327 968
1992 359 1,046
1991 378 1,094
1990 392 1,150
1989 402 1,209
1988 431 1,259
1987 437 1,348
1986 455 1,355
1985 474 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 140 deaths per 100,000 live births in Indonesia, compared to 99 deaths in Mozambique.

Under-five mortality rates

Indonesia
Mozambique

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Indonesia Mozambique
2023 2.06% 6.17%
2022 2.13% 6.43%
2021 2.2% 6.58%
2020 2.28% 6.73%
2019 2.36% 6.83%
2018 2.45% 6.95%
2017 2.54% 7.09%
2016 2.64% 7.23%
2015 2.74% 7.51%
2014 2.86% 7.92%
2013 2.97% 8.26%
2012 3.1% 8.63%
2011 3.22% 9.05%
2010 3.36% 9.5%
2009 3.5% 9.75%
2008 3.64% 10.4%
2007 3.8% 11%
2006 3.96% 11.8%
2005 4.14% 12.5%
2004 4.91% 13.2%
2003 4.52% 13.9%
2002 4.73% 14.6%
2001 4.96% 15.4%
2000 5.19% 16.3%
1999 5.44% 17.2%
1998 5.71% 18.2%
1997 5.99% 19.2%
1996 6.29% 20.1%
1995 6.61% 20.9%
1994 6.94% 21.6%
1993 7.28% 22.1%
1992 7.64% 22.6%
1991 8.01% 23%
1990 8.39% 23.3%
1989 8.76% 23.6%
1988 9.14% 23.9%
1987 9.51% 24.2%
1986 9.88% 24.5%
1985 10.2% 24.8%
1984 10.6% 25.1%
1983 11% 25.3%
1982 11.3% 25.5%
1981 11.7% 25.6%
1980 12.1% 25.6%
1979 12.5% 25.7%
1978 12.8% 25.7%
1977 13.2% 25.8%
1976 13.7% 26%
1975 14.1% 26.1%
1974 14.6% 26.3%
1973 15% 26.4%
1972 15.5% 26.6%
1971 16.1% 26.7%
1970 16.6% 26.8%
1969 17.2% 26.9%
1968 17.7% 26.9%
1967 18.3% 26.9%
1966 18.9% 26.8%
1965 22.9% 26.8%
1964 20% 26.7%
1963 20.6% 26.5%
1962 21.2% -
1961 21.8% -
1960 22.4% -

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

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.06% in Indonesia 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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