Fertility & birth rates in Mozambique and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate in Mozambique vs Sierra Leone by year

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Mozambique

Sierra Leone

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Year	Fertility rate
	Mozambique	Sierra Leone
2023	4.76	3.79
2022	4.84	3.88
2021	4.91	3.98
2020	4.96	4.08
2019	5.02	4.19
2018	5.07	4.29
2017	5.13	4.39
2016	5.19	4.47
2015	5.25	4.55
2014	5.3	4.7
2013	5.43	4.87
2012	5.52	5.06
2011	5.6	5.21
2010	5.66	5.33
2009	5.68	5.45
2008	5.6	5.56
2007	5.47	5.64
2006	5.45	5.74
2005	5.5	5.81
2004	5.55	5.92
2003	5.6	6.09
2002	5.67	6.23
2001	5.76	6.31
2000	5.83	6.36
1999	5.88	6.42
1998	5.91	6.5
1997	5.93	6.53
1996	5.97	6.55
1995	6.02	6.56
1994	6.08	6.56
1993	6.15	6.57
1992	6.22	6.56
1991	6.28	6.55
1990	6.32	6.57
1989	6.35	6.57
1988	6.37	6.59
1987	6.39	6.61
1986	6.41	6.6
1985	6.43	6.59
1984	6.44	6.59
1983	6.43	6.57
1982	6.43	6.56
1981	6.48	6.55
1980	6.53	6.56
1979	6.56	6.58
1978	6.59	6.59
1977	6.62	6.57
1976	6.64	6.55
1975	6.66	6.55
1974	6.67	6.53
1973	6.7	6.47
1972	6.7	6.45
1971	6.7	6.43
1970	6.7	6.41
1969	6.67	6.39
1968	6.65	6.39
1967	6.61	6.38
1966	6.58	6.35
1965	6.54	6.31
1964	6.51	6.29
1963	6.47	6.26
1962	6.42	6.22
1961	6.37	6.21
1960	6.31	6.18

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Mozambique was 4.76 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.79 in Sierra Leone in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Mozambique

Sierra Leone

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Year	Natural population change
	Mozambique	Sierra Leone
2023	1,025,334	188,788
2022	1,003,689	186,625
2021	951,234	183,326
2020	945,952	181,015
2019	927,581	181,068
2018	903,176	178,772
2017	876,594	173,259
2016	850,430	168,784
2015	824,435	162,275
2014	799,778	160,137
2013	784,641	161,265
2012	763,088	160,915
2011	741,303	158,858
2010	719,025	155,338
2009	693,673	152,669
2008	654,920	149,855
2007	610,913	145,740
2006	586,009	144,127
2005	570,132	137,234
2004	554,973	132,661
2003	540,992	130,312
2002	529,867	126,429
2001	519,594	116,647
2000	506,162	110,754
1999	491,814	102,295
1998	474,453	103,906
1997	461,209	105,433
1996	442,559	104,140
1995	421,630	100,885
1994	384,821	101,486
1993	369,518	103,317
1992	362,373	103,251
1991	357,676	105,477
1990	353,290	100,778
1989	348,833	98,298
1988	349,480	96,344
1987	334,438	94,235
1986	332,609	90,902
1985	307,625	88,869
1984	304,524	87,072
1983	324,158	84,628
1982	321,493	82,457
1981	322,207	80,111
1980	349,586	77,932
1979	331,162	75,992
1978	310,403	74,130
1977	289,193	71,663
1976	273,924	69,506
1975	257,984	67,560
1974	240,665	65,357
1973	226,847	62,443
1972	215,793	60,279
1971	211,137	58,484
1970	207,385	56,513
1969	202,174	54,768
1968	197,623	53,126
1967	193,044	51,734
1966	189,218	49,486
1965	185,931	47,223
1964	182,334	45,487
1963	180,867	43,569
1962	176,297	41,603
1961	171,236	40,022
1960	165,774	38,192

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 +2.23% in Sierra Leone.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.08% in Mozambique and +2.31% in Sierra Leone.

Birth rate in Mozambique vs Sierra Leone by year

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Mozambique

Sierra Leone

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Mozambique	Sierra Leone
2023	37.5	30.6
2022	38	31.1
2021	38.4	31.6
2020	38.7	32.2
2019	39.1	32.8
2018	39.4	33.3
2017	39.8	33.8
2016	40.1	34.2
2015	40.4	34.7
2014	40.8	35.6
2013	41.6	36.6
2012	42	37.8
2011	42.5	38.5
2010	42.8	39.1
2009	42.9	39.9
2008	42.3	40.6
2007	41.3	41.1
2006	41.1	41.8
2005	41.4	42
2004	41.6	42.5
2003	42	43.5
2002	42.5	44.3
2001	43.1	44
2000	43.6	45
1999	43.9	46.1
1998	44	46.3
1997	44.3	46.3
1996	44.4	46.5
1995	44.4	46.8
1994	43.6	46.8
1993	45.1	46.9
1992	46.2	47
1991	46.8	47.5
1990	47.4	45.5
1989	48	46.3
1988	48.6	46.4
1987	49.4	46.6
1986	49.3	46.6
1985	49.7	46.7
1984	50.1	46.8
1983	50.5	46.7
1982	51	46.8
1981	51.9	46.8
1980	53	46.8
1979	51.9	47
1978	50.8	47.2
1977	49.8	47.1
1976	49.2	47.2
1975	48.4	47.3
1974	47.8	47.4
1973	47.3	47.2
1972	47	47.2
1971	47.2	47.3
1970	47.5	47.4
1969	47.6	47.5
1968	47.8	47.7
1967	47.9	47.9
1966	48	48
1965	48.2	48
1964	48.4	48.2
1963	48.5	48.2
1962	48.5	48.1
1961	48.4	48.1
1960	48.3	48

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 37.5 in Mozambique and 30.6 in Sierra Leone, compared with 48.3 and 48, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Mozambique

Factual

UN forecast

Sierra Leone

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Mozambique	Sierra Leone
2100	21.4%	19%
2099	21.5%	19%
2098	21.7%	19.1%
2097	21.8%	19.2%
2096	22%	19.3%
2095	22.1%	19.5%
2094	22.3%	19.6%
2093	22.5%	19.7%
2092	22.6%	19.8%
2091	22.8%	19.9%
2090	23%	20%
2089	23.2%	20.1%
2088	23.4%	20.3%
2087	23.6%	20.4%
2086	23.8%	20.5%
2085	24%	20.7%
2084	24.2%	20.8%
2083	24.4%	20.9%
2082	24.6%	21.1%
2081	24.9%	21.2%
2080	25.1%	21.4%
2079	25.3%	21.6%
2078	25.6%	21.7%
2077	25.8%	21.9%
2076	26.1%	22.1%
2075	26.4%	22.2%
2074	26.6%	22.4%
2073	26.9%	22.6%
2072	27.2%	22.8%
2071	27.4%	23%
2070	27.7%	23.2%
2069	28%	23.4%
2068	28.3%	23.6%
2067	28.6%	23.8%
2066	28.9%	24%
2065	29.2%	24.3%
2064	29.5%	24.5%
2063	29.9%	24.7%
2062	30.2%	25%
2061	30.5%	25.2%
2060	30.8%	25.5%
2059	31.2%	25.7%
2058	31.5%	26%
2057	31.9%	26.3%
2056	32.3%	26.6%
2055	32.6%	26.9%
2054	33%	27.1%
2053	33.4%	27.4%
2052	33.8%	27.7%
2051	34.2%	28.1%
2050	34.6%	28.4%
2049	35%	28.7%
2048	35.4%	29%
2047	35.8%	29.3%
2046	36.2%	29.7%
2045	36.7%	30%
2044	37.1%	30.3%
2043	37.5%	30.7%
2042	38%	31.1%
2041	38.4%	31.4%
2040	38.8%	31.8%
2039	39.2%	32.2%
2038	39.7%	32.6%
2037	40.1%	33%
2036	40.5%	33.4%
2035	40.9%	33.8%
2034	41.3%	34.2%
2033	41.7%	34.6%
2032	42%	35%
2031	42.4%	35.4%
2030	42.7%	35.7%
2029	43%	36.1%
2028	43.4%	36.5%
2027	43.7%	37%
2026	44%	37.4%
2025	44.3%	37.9%
2024	44.5%	38.1%
2023	44.8%	38.5%
2022	45%	39%
2021	45.1%	39.4%
2020	45.2%	39.8%
2019	45.3%	40.2%
2018	45.4%	40.6%
2017	45.5%	41%
2016	45.6%	41.4%
2015	45.7%	41.8%
2014	45.8%	42.2%
2013	45.8%	42.5%
2012	45.9%	42.8%
2011	45.8%	43%
2010	45.8%	43.2%
2009	45.6%	43.4%
2008	45.5%	43.5%
2007	45.4%	43.6%
2006	45.4%	43.7%
2005	45.3%	43.8%
2004	45.3%	43.9%
2003	45.3%	43.9%
2002	45.2%	43.9%
2001	45.1%	43.9%
2000	45.1%	43.8%
1999	45%	43.7%
1998	44.9%	43.6%
1997	44.8%	43.5%
1996	44.9%	43.5%
1995	45%	43.4%
1994	45.2%	43.3%
1993	45.4%	43.2%
1992	45.5%	43.1%
1991	45.6%	43%
1990	45.7%	42.9%
1989	45.7%	42.9%
1988	45.8%	42.8%
1987	45.9%	42.7%
1986	45.9%	42.6%
1985	45.9%	42.5%
1984	45.9%	42.3%
1983	45.8%	42.2%
1982	45.7%	42.1%
1981	45.6%	42%
1980	45.3%	41.9%
1979	44.9%	41.8%
1978	44.6%	41.7%
1977	44.3%	41.6%
1976	44.1%	41.4%
1975	44%	41.3%
1974	43.8%	41.1%
1973	43.7%	40.9%
1972	43.6%	40.7%
1971	43.4%	40.6%
1970	43.3%	40.3%
1969	43.1%	40.1%
1968	42.9%	39.9%
1967	42.7%	39.6%
1966	42.5%	39.4%
1965	42.2%	39.1%
1964	41.9%	38.8%
1963	41.6%	38.5%
1962	41.4%	38.3%
1961	41.2%	38.3%
1960	41%	38.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 44.5% of the population in Mozambique and 38.1% in Sierra Leone in 2024, compared to 45.7% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mozambique and Sierra Leone compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Mozambique vs Sierra Leone

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Mozambique

Sierra Leone

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Mozambique	Sierra Leone
2023	99	354
2022	104	370
2021	180	403
2020	123	422
2019	134	464
2018	159	491
2017	187	578
2016	202	633
2015	216	730
2014	210	821
2013	196	842
2012	218	915
2011	268	967
2010	305	1,018
2009	352	1,054
2008	365	1,093
2007	327	1,132
2006	298	1,168
2005	301	1,294
2004	321	1,366
2003	360	1,433
2002	398	1,492
2001	473	1,518
2000	547	1,603
1999	624	1,731
1998	694	1,753
1997	738	1,721
1996	819	1,726
1995	883	1,777
1994	902	1,755
1993	968	1,696
1992	1,046	1,681
1991	1,094	1,699
1990	1,150	1,572
1989	1,209	1,575
1988	1,259	1,549
1987	1,348	1,533
1986	1,355	1,530
1985	1,452	1,506

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 354 deaths in Sierra Leone.

Under-five mortality rates

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Mozambique

Sierra Leone

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Mozambique	Sierra Leone
2023	6.17%	9.43%
2022	6.43%	9.77%
2021	6.58%	10.1%
2020	6.73%	10.5%
2019	6.83%	10.9%
2018	6.95%	11.3%
2017	7.09%	11.8%
2016	7.23%	12.3%
2015	7.51%	13.8%
2014	7.92%	13.7%
2013	8.26%	13.9%
2012	8.63%	14.5%
2011	9.05%	15.2%
2010	9.5%	15.9%
2009	9.75%	16.6%
2008	10.4%	17.3%
2007	11%	18.1%
2006	11.8%	18.8%
2005	12.5%	19.4%
2004	13.2%	20.1%
2003	13.9%	20.7%
2002	14.6%	21.3%
2001	15.4%	21.8%
2000	16.3%	22.4%
1999	17.2%	22.9%
1998	18.2%	23.4%
1997	19.2%	23.9%
1996	20.1%	24.3%
1995	20.9%	24.7%
1994	21.6%	25%
1993	22.1%	25.3%
1992	22.6%	25.5%
1991	23%	25.7%
1990	23.3%	25.9%
1989	23.6%	26.2%
1988	23.9%	26.4%
1987	24.2%	26.6%
1986	24.5%	26.9%
1985	24.8%	27.2%
1984	25.1%	27.5%
1983	25.3%	27.8%
1982	25.5%	28.1%
1981	25.6%	28.5%
1980	25.6%	28.9%
1979	25.7%	29.2%
1978	25.7%	29.6%
1977	25.8%	30%
1976	26%	30.5%
1975	26.1%	30.9%
1974	26.3%	31.4%
1973	26.4%	31.9%
1972	26.6%	32.3%
1971	26.7%	32.9%
1970	26.8%	33.4%
1969	26.9%	33.9%
1968	26.9%	34.5%
1967	26.9%	35%
1966	26.8%	35.6%
1965	26.8%	36.2%
1964	26.7%	36.8%
1963	26.5%	37.4%
1962	-	38%
1961	-	38.5%
1960	-	39.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 6.17% in Mozambique and 9.43% in Sierra Leone. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.