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Fertility & birth rates in Mozambique and Norway

Updated on by Georank team

Mozambique has an annual birth rate of 37.5 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.4 for Norway. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 4.76 in Mozambique and 1.4 in Norway — 70.6% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 24.5% in Mozambique and by 50.9% in Norway — in 1960, it was 6.31 and 2.85, respectively.

  • Mozambique is ranked 8/196 by birth rate compared to 156/196 for Norway.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 19.2 years in Mozambique, compared to 30.1 years in Norway.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.3 in Mozambique — it's 31.8 in Norway.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 153.5 in Mozambique vs 1.41 in Norway.
  • In Mozambique, 24.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.4% in Norway.

Fertility rate in Mozambique vs Norway by year

Mozambique
Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mozambique Norway
2023 4.76 1.4
2022 4.84 1.41
2021 4.91 1.55
2020 4.96 1.48
2019 5.02 1.53
2018 5.07 1.56
2017 5.13 1.62
2016 5.19 1.71
2015 5.25 1.72
2014 5.3 1.75
2013 5.43 1.78
2012 5.52 1.85
2011 5.6 1.88
2010 5.66 1.95
2009 5.68 1.98
2008 5.6 1.96
2007 5.47 1.9
2006 5.45 1.9
2005 5.5 1.84
2004 5.55 1.83
2003 5.6 1.8
2002 5.67 1.75
2001 5.76 1.78
2000 5.83 1.85
1999 5.88 1.85
1998 5.91 1.81
1997 5.93 1.86
1996 5.97 1.89
1995 6.02 1.87
1994 6.08 1.87
1993 6.15 1.86
1992 6.22 1.88
1991 6.28 1.92
1990 6.32 1.93
1989 6.35 1.89
1988 6.37 1.84
1987 6.39 1.74
1986 6.41 1.71
1985 6.43 1.68
1984 6.44 1.66
1983 6.43 1.66
1982 6.43 1.71
1981 6.48 1.7
1980 6.53 1.72
1979 6.56 1.75
1978 6.59 1.77
1977 6.62 1.75
1976 6.64 1.86
1975 6.66 1.98
1974 6.67 2.13
1973 6.7 2.23
1972 6.7 2.38
1971 6.7 2.49
1970 6.7 2.5
1969 6.67 2.7
1968 6.65 2.75
1967 6.61 2.81
1966 6.58 2.9
1965 6.54 2.94
1964 6.51 2.98
1963 6.47 2.93
1962 6.42 2.91
1961 6.37 2.94
1960 6.31 2.85

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 Mozambique was 4.76 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.4 in Norway in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Mozambique
Norway
1x
Year Natural population change
Mozambique Norway
2023 1,025,334 8,280
2022 1,003,689 5,457
2021 951,234 14,062
2020 945,952 12,372
2019 927,581 13,904
2018 903,176 14,342
2017 876,594 15,831
2016 850,430 17,797
2015 824,435 18,160
2014 799,778 18,494
2013 784,641 17,779
2012 763,088 18,066
2011 741,303 18,822
2010 719,025 20,046
2009 693,673 20,280
2008 654,920 19,073
2007 610,913 16,482
2006 586,009 17,244
2005 570,132 15,719
2004 554,973 15,612
2003 540,992 14,151
2002 529,867 10,892
2001 519,594 13,090
2000 506,162 15,269
1999 491,814 14,278
1998 474,453 14,181
1997 461,209 15,418
1996 442,559 17,087
1995 421,630 14,821
1994 384,821 16,045
1993 369,518 12,936
1992 362,373 15,431
1991 357,676 16,194
1990 353,290 14,845
1989 348,833 13,949
1988 349,480 12,207
1987 334,438 9,212
1986 332,609 8,751
1985 307,625 6,644
1984 304,524 7,452
1983 324,158 7,844
1982 321,493 9,875
1981 322,207 9,020
1980 349,586 9,806
1979 331,162 10,181
1978 310,403 11,364
1977 289,193 11,321
1976 273,924 13,286
1975 257,984 16,430
1974 240,665 20,324
1973 226,847 21,387
1972 215,793 24,777
1971 211,137 26,541
1970 207,385 25,968
1969 202,174 28,858
1968 197,623 29,387
1967 193,044 30,276
1966 189,218 31,150
1965 185,931 31,275
1964 182,334 30,293
1963 180,867 26,766
1962 176,297 28,020
1961 171,236 29,239
1960 165,774 29,366

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 +3.05% in Mozambique and +0.15% in Norway.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.08% in Mozambique and +0.26% in Norway.

Birth rate in Mozambique vs Norway by year

Mozambique
Norway

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Mozambique Norway
2023 37.5 9.4
2022 38 9.4
2021 38.4 10.4
2020 38.7 9.8
2019 39.1 10.2
2018 39.4 10.4
2017 39.8 10.7
2016 40.1 11.2
2015 40.4 11.3
2014 40.8 11.5
2013 41.6 11.6
2012 42 12
2011 42.5 12.2
2010 42.8 12.6
2009 42.9 12.8
2008 42.3 12.7
2007 41.3 12.4
2006 41.1 12.6
2005 41.4 12.3
2004 41.6 12.4
2003 42 12.4
2002 42.5 12.2
2001 43.1 12.6
2000 43.6 13.2
1999 43.9 13.3
1998 44 13.2
1997 44.3 13.6
1996 44.4 13.9
1995 44.4 13.8
1994 43.6 13.9
1993 45.1 13.8
1992 46.2 14
1991 46.8 14.3
1990 47.4 14.4
1989 48 14
1988 48.6 13.7
1987 49.4 12.9
1986 49.3 12.6
1985 49.7 12.3
1984 50.1 12.1
1983 50.5 12.1
1982 51 12.5
1981 51.9 12.4
1980 53 12.5
1979 51.9 12.7
1978 50.8 12.8
1977 49.8 12.6
1976 49.2 13.3
1975 48.4 14.1
1974 47.8 15
1973 47.3 15.5
1972 47 16.3
1971 47.2 16.8
1970 47.5 16.7
1969 47.6 17.6
1968 47.8 17.6
1967 47.9 17.6
1966 48 17.9
1965 48.2 17.8
1964 48.4 17.7
1963 48.5 17.3
1962 48.5 17.1
1961 48.4 17.3
1960 48.3 17.3

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 37.5 in Mozambique and 9.4 in Norway, compared with 48.3 and 17.3, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Mozambique Norway
Fertility rate 4.76 1.4
Fertility rate rank 10/196 162/196
Birth rate 37.5 9.4
Birth rate rank 8/196 156/196
Population change due to births and deaths +1,025,334 +8,280
Natural population change rank 19/196 118/196
Natural population change rate +3.05% +0.15%
Population growth +2.96% +0.95%
Population growth rank 16/197 105/197
Age at first childbirth 19.2 years 30.1 years
Average age at childbearing 28.3 years 31.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 152.4 1.11
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 199.5 52.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 67.9 18.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.2% 22.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 25.4% 69.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 73% 99.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.1% 0.001%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.54% 0.13%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 4.54% 0.19%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 6.17% 0.24%
Life expectancy 64.1 years 83.8 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Mozambique
Factual

UN forecast
Norway
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Mozambique Norway
2100 21.4% 12.8%
2099 21.5% 12.8%
2098 21.7% 12.8%
2097 21.8% 12.8%
2096 22% 12.8%
2095 22.1% 12.9%
2094 22.3% 12.9%
2093 22.5% 12.9%
2092 22.6% 12.9%
2091 22.8% 13%
2090 23% 13%
2089 23.2% 13%
2088 23.4% 13%
2087 23.6% 13%
2086 23.8% 13.1%
2085 24% 13.1%
2084 24.2% 13.1%
2083 24.4% 13.1%
2082 24.6% 13.1%
2081 24.9% 13.1%
2080 25.1% 13%
2079 25.3% 13%
2078 25.6% 13%
2077 25.8% 13%
2076 26.1% 13%
2075 26.4% 13%
2074 26.6% 12.9%
2073 26.9% 12.9%
2072 27.2% 12.9%
2071 27.4% 12.9%
2070 27.7% 12.9%
2069 28% 12.9%
2068 28.3% 12.9%
2067 28.6% 13%
2066 28.9% 13%
2065 29.2% 13%
2064 29.5% 13.1%
2063 29.9% 13.1%
2062 30.2% 13.2%
2061 30.5% 13.2%
2060 30.8% 13.3%
2059 31.2% 13.4%
2058 31.5% 13.4%
2057 31.9% 13.5%
2056 32.3% 13.6%
2055 32.6% 13.6%
2054 33% 13.7%
2053 33.4% 13.8%
2052 33.8% 13.8%
2051 34.2% 13.8%
2050 34.6% 13.9%
2049 35% 13.9%
2048 35.4% 13.9%
2047 35.8% 13.9%
2046 36.2% 13.9%
2045 36.7% 13.9%
2044 37.1% 13.9%
2043 37.5% 13.9%
2042 38% 13.9%
2041 38.4% 13.9%
2040 38.8% 14%
2039 39.2% 14%
2038 39.7% 14%
2037 40.1% 14%
2036 40.5% 14.1%
2035 40.9% 14.2%
2034 41.3% 14.3%
2033 41.7% 14.4%
2032 42% 14.6%
2031 42.4% 14.7%
2030 42.7% 14.9%
2029 43% 15.1%
2028 43.4% 15.3%
2027 43.7% 15.6%
2026 44% 15.8%
2025 44.3% 16.1%
2024 44.5% 16.2%
2023 44.8% 16.5%
2022 45% 16.8%
2021 45.1% 17%
2020 45.2% 17.2%
2019 45.3% 17.4%
2018 45.4% 17.6%
2017 45.5% 17.8%
2016 45.6% 17.9%
2015 45.7% 18%
2014 45.8% 18.1%
2013 45.8% 18.3%
2012 45.9% 18.4%
2011 45.8% 18.6%
2010 45.8% 18.8%
2009 45.6% 18.9%
2008 45.5% 19.1%
2007 45.4% 19.3%
2006 45.4% 19.4%
2005 45.3% 19.6%
2004 45.3% 19.8%
2003 45.3% 19.9%
2002 45.2% 20%
2001 45.1% 20%
2000 45.1% 20%
1999 45% 19.9%
1998 44.9% 19.8%
1997 44.8% 19.7%
1996 44.9% 19.6%
1995 45% 19.5%
1994 45.2% 19.4%
1993 45.4% 19.3%
1992 45.5% 19.1%
1991 45.6% 19%
1990 45.7% 18.9%
1989 45.7% 19%
1988 45.8% 19.1%
1987 45.9% 19.3%
1986 45.9% 19.6%
1985 45.9% 20%
1984 45.9% 20.4%
1983 45.8% 20.9%
1982 45.7% 21.3%
1981 45.6% 21.8%
1980 45.3% 22.2%
1979 44.9% 22.6%
1978 44.6% 22.9%
1977 44.3% 23.3%
1976 44.1% 23.5%
1975 44% 23.8%
1974 43.8% 24%
1973 43.7% 24.2%
1972 43.6% 24.3%
1971 43.4% 24.4%
1970 43.3% 24.5%
1969 43.1% 24.5%
1968 42.9% 24.6%
1967 42.7% 24.7%
1966 42.5% 24.7%
1965 42.2% 24.8%
1964 41.9% 24.8%
1963 41.6% 25%
1962 41.4% 25.2%
1961 41.2% 25.6%
1960 41% 25.9%

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 44.5% of the population in Mozambique and 16.2% in Norway in 2024, compared to 45.7% and 18.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mozambique and Norway 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: Mozambique vs Norway

Mozambique
Norway
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Mozambique Norway
2023 99 1
2022 104 3
2021 180 2
2020 123 2
2019 134 2
2018 159 2
2017 187 2
2016 202 2
2015 216 2
2014 210 2
2013 196 3
2012 218 3
2011 268 4
2010 305 4
2009 352 4
2008 365 5
2007 327 5
2006 298 5
2005 301 6
2004 321 6
2003 360 5
2002 398 5
2001 473 5
2000 547 5
1999 624 5
1998 694 5
1997 738 5
1996 819 6
1995 883 6
1994 902 7
1993 968 7
1992 1,046 8
1991 1,094 8
1990 1,150 9
1989 1,209 9
1988 1,259 9
1987 1,348 9
1986 1,355 9
1985 1,452 9

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 99 deaths per 100,000 live births in Mozambique, compared to 1 deaths in Norway.

Under-five mortality rates

Mozambique
Norway

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Mozambique Norway
2023 6.17% 0.24%
2022 6.43% 0.23%
2021 6.58% 0.23%
2020 6.73% 0.24%
2019 6.83% 0.24%
2018 6.95% 0.25%
2017 7.09% 0.25%
2016 7.23% 0.26%
2015 7.51% 0.27%
2014 7.92% 0.28%
2013 8.26% 0.29%
2012 8.63% 0.3%
2011 9.05% 0.31%
2010 9.5% 0.33%
2009 9.75% 0.34%
2008 10.4% 0.36%
2007 11% 0.37%
2006 11.8% 0.39%
2005 12.5% 0.41%
2004 13.2% 0.42%
2003 13.9% 0.44%
2002 14.6% 0.46%
2001 15.4% 0.47%
2000 16.3% 0.49%
1999 17.2% 0.5%
1998 18.2% 0.51%
1997 19.2% 0.52%
1996 20.1% 0.54%
1995 20.9% 0.57%
1994 21.6% 0.61%
1993 22.1% 0.66%
1992 22.6% 0.72%
1991 23% 0.79%
1990 23.3% 0.87%
1989 23.6% 0.93%
1988 23.9% 0.98%
1987 24.2% 1.01%
1986 24.5% 1.02%
1985 24.8% 1.02%
1984 25.1% 1.01%
1983 25.3% 1%
1982 25.5% 0.99%
1981 25.6% 0.99%
1980 25.6% 1.01%
1979 25.7% 1.04%
1978 25.7% 1.09%
1977 25.8% 1.15%
1976 26% 1.22%
1975 26.1% 1.29%
1974 26.3% 1.36%
1973 26.4% 1.43%
1972 26.6% 1.5%
1971 26.7% 1.56%
1970 26.8% 1.62%
1969 26.9% 1.69%
1968 26.9% 1.75%
1967 26.9% 1.82%
1966 26.8% 1.9%
1965 26.8% 1.97%
1964 26.7% 2.04%
1963 26.5% 2.1%
1962 - 2.15%
1961 - 2.21%
1960 - 2.26%

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 6.17% in Mozambique and 0.24% in Norway. 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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