Mozambique birth & fertility rate charts by year

Fertility rate in Mozambique by year

According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Mozambique is 4.76, which is above the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. In 1993, the fertility rate was 6.15 — a 22.6% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Mozambique (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +3.08% annually. On average, 910,820 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 3.05% — 1,025,334 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Mozambique ranks 19/196 for absolute natural population change and 8/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates by women's age

Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Mozambique by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 23.3% will be to women under age 20, 47.8% to women ages 20-29, and 28.8% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 18.7%, 42.1%, and 39.2%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Mozambique

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
	Mozambique	World
2100	21.4%	16.5%
2099	21.5%	16.6%
2098	21.7%	16.6%
2097	21.8%	16.7%
2096	22%	16.8%
2095	22.1%	16.8%
2094	22.3%	16.9%
2093	22.5%	17%
2092	22.6%	17%
2091	22.8%	17.1%
2090	23%	17.2%
2089	23.2%	17.2%
2088	23.4%	17.3%
2087	23.6%	17.4%
2086	23.8%	17.4%
2085	24%	17.5%
2084	24.2%	17.5%
2083	24.4%	17.6%
2082	24.6%	17.7%
2081	24.9%	17.7%
2080	25.1%	17.8%
2079	25.3%	17.8%
2078	25.6%	17.9%
2077	25.8%	17.9%
2076	26.1%	18%
2075	26.4%	18%
2074	26.6%	18.1%
2073	26.9%	18.2%
2072	27.2%	18.2%
2071	27.4%	18.3%
2070	27.7%	18.3%
2069	28%	18.4%
2068	28.3%	18.5%
2067	28.6%	18.6%
2066	28.9%	18.6%
2065	29.2%	18.7%
2064	29.5%	18.8%
2063	29.9%	18.9%
2062	30.2%	19.1%
2061	30.5%	19.2%
2060	30.8%	19.3%
2059	31.2%	19.4%
2058	31.5%	19.5%
2057	31.9%	19.6%
2056	32.3%	19.8%
2055	32.6%	19.9%
2054	33%	20%
2053	33.4%	20.1%
2052	33.8%	20.2%
2051	34.2%	20.3%
2050	34.6%	20.4%
2049	35%	20.5%
2048	35.4%	20.6%
2047	35.8%	20.7%
2046	36.2%	20.8%
2045	36.7%	20.9%
2044	37.1%	20.9%
2043	37.5%	21%
2042	38%	21.1%
2041	38.4%	21.2%
2040	38.8%	21.2%
2039	39.2%	21.3%
2038	39.7%	21.4%
2037	40.1%	21.5%
2036	40.5%	21.6%
2035	40.9%	21.8%
2034	41.3%	22%
2033	41.7%	22.2%
2032	42%	22.4%
2031	42.4%	22.7%
2030	42.7%	23%
2029	43%	23.3%
2028	43.4%	23.6%
2027	43.7%	23.9%
2026	44%	24.2%
2025	44.3%	24.6%
2024	44.5%	24.7%
2023	44.8%	25%
2022	45%	25.3%
2021	45.1%	25.6%
2020	45.2%	25.8%
2019	45.3%	26%
2018	45.4%	26.2%
2017	45.5%	26.4%
2016	45.6%	26.5%
2015	45.7%	26.6%
2014	45.8%	26.8%
2013	45.8%	26.9%
2012	45.9%	27%
2011	45.8%	27.1%
2010	45.8%	27.3%
2009	45.6%	27.5%
2008	45.5%	27.6%
2007	45.4%	27.9%
2006	45.4%	28.1%
2005	45.3%	28.5%
2004	45.3%	28.8%
2003	45.3%	29.2%
2002	45.2%	29.6%
2001	45.1%	30%
2000	45.1%	30.4%
1999	45%	30.8%
1998	44.9%	31.1%
1997	44.8%	31.5%
1996	44.9%	31.8%
1995	45%	32.1%
1994	45.2%	32.3%
1993	45.4%	32.5%
1992	45.5%	32.7%
1991	45.6%	32.9%
1990	45.7%	33%
1989	45.7%	33.2%
1988	45.8%	33.4%
1987	45.9%	33.6%
1986	45.9%	33.8%
1985	45.9%	34%
1984	45.9%	34.3%
1983	45.8%	34.6%
1982	45.7%	34.9%
1981	45.6%	35.2%
1980	45.3%	35.5%
1979	44.9%	35.9%
1978	44.6%	36.3%
1977	44.3%	36.7%
1976	44.1%	36.9%
1975	44%	37.1%
1974	43.8%	37.2%
1973	43.7%	37.3%
1972	43.6%	37.5%
1971	43.4%	37.6%
1970	43.3%	37.7%
1969	43.1%	37.8%
1968	42.9%	37.9%
1967	42.7%	38%
1966	42.5%	38%
1965	42.2%	38%
1964	41.9%	38%
1963	41.6%	37.8%
1962	41.4%	37.6%
1961	41.2%	37.5%
1960	41%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Mozambique was 41% in 1960, 45.5% in 1992, and 44.5% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Mozambique.

Maternal mortality by year

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Mozambique

World's average

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Mozambique	World
2023	99	197
2022	104	203
2021	180	242
2020	123	211
2019	134	207
2018	159	211
2017	187	215
2016	202	220
2015	216	228
2014	210	231
2013	196	235
2012	218	239
2011	268	247
2010	305	253
2009	352	258
2008	365	264
2007	327	269
2006	298	276
2005	301	283
2004	321	291
2003	360	301
2002	398	311
2001	473	321
2000	547	328
1999	624	340
1998	694	360
1997	738	358
1996	819	366
1995	883	371
1994	902	382
1993	968	389
1992	1,046	395
1991	1,094	395
1990	1,150	391
1989	1,209	401
1988	1,259	414
1987	1,348	429
1986	1,355	438
1985	1,452	460

The maternal mortality rate in Mozambique was 99 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.1% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 81.9% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

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Mozambique

World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Mozambique	World
2023	6.17%	2.49%
2022	6.43%	2.59%
2021	6.58%	2.66%
2020	6.73%	2.75%
2019	6.83%	2.86%
2018	6.95%	2.97%
2017	7.09%	3.11%
2016	7.23%	3.22%
2015	7.51%	3.35%
2014	7.92%	3.48%
2013	8.26%	3.61%
2012	8.63%	3.77%
2011	9.05%	3.97%
2010	9.5%	4.11%
2009	9.75%	4.31%
2008	10.4%	4.5%
2007	11%	4.7%
2006	11.8%	4.92%
2005	12.5%	5.16%
2004	13.2%	5.43%
2003	13.9%	5.65%
2002	14.6%	5.94%
2001	15.4%	6.21%
2000	16.3%	6.48%
1999	17.2%	6.75%
1998	18.2%	7.05%
1997	19.2%	7.28%
1996	20.1%	7.52%
1995	20.9%	7.76%
1994	21.6%	7.98%
1993	22.1%	8.19%
1992	22.6%	8.46%
1991	23%	8.66%
1990	23.3%	8.81%
1989	23.6%	9.02%
1988	23.9%	9.31%
1987	24.2%	9.47%
1986	24.5%	9.81%
1985	24.8%	10.1%
1984	25.1%	10.4%
1983	25.3%	10.6%
1982	25.5%	10.8%
1981	25.6%	11%
1980	25.6%	11.4%
1979	25.7%	11.7%
1978	25.7%	12.2%
1977	25.8%	12.6%
1976	26%	13%
1975	26.1%	13.4%
1974	26.3%	13.8%
1973	26.4%	14.1%
1972	26.6%	14.5%
1971	26.7%	15.1%
1970	26.8%	15.2%
1969	26.9%	15.4%
1968	26.9%	15.6%
1967	26.9%	15.9%
1966	26.8%	16.1%
1965	26.8%	16.4%
1964	26.7%	16.6%
1963	26.5%	16.5%
1962	-	16.7%
1961	-	17%
1960	-	17.2%

The under-5 mortality rate in Mozambique was 61.7 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 6.17% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 163 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.