Mozambique vs Northern Africa: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)
Mozambique
7 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Northern Africa
0.763 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Mozambique rank
5th
Northern Africa rank
8th
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) over time
- Mozambique
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 7 per 1,000 people against 0.763 per 1,000 people in Northern Africa, a difference of 6.24 per 1,000 people.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 9.2 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 5th and Northern Africa ranks 8th of 219 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.32 per 1,000 people | 1.81 per 1,000 people | 7.51 per 1,000 people | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 8.6 per 1,000 people | 1.14 per 1,000 people | 7.45 per 1,000 people | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 7 per 1,000 people | 0.857 per 1,000 people | 6.14 per 1,000 people | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent birth rate, Mozambique or Northern Africa?
- Mozambique, at 7 per 1,000 people against 0.763 per 1,000 people in Northern Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in adolescent birth rate between Mozambique and Northern Africa?
- 6.24 per 1,000 people, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Northern Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Mozambique and Northern Africa rank globally for adolescent birth rate?
- Mozambique ranks 5th and Northern Africa ranks 8th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.