Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 7 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
7 per 1,000 people
World rank
5th
of 219 countries
All-time high
14.48 per 1,000 people
in 2014
All-time low
4.43 per 1,000 people
in 2016
Years of data
12
2002–2021
Adolescent birth rate in Mozambique, 2002–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, adolescent birth rate in Mozambique stood at 7 per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Mozambique peaked at 14.48 per 1,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.43 per 1,000 people, in 2016.
That places Mozambique 5th out of 219 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 9.86 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 13.54 per 1,000 people | +37.3% |
| 2006 | 8.76 per 1,000 people | -35.3% |
| 2007 | 8.71 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 5.75 per 1,000 people | -33.9% |
| 2010 | 5.52 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 11.97 per 1,000 people | +116.9% |
| 2014 | 14.48 per 1,000 people | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 9.65 per 1,000 people | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 4.43 per 1,000 people | -54.1% |
| 2017 | 5.53 per 1,000 people | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 7 per 1,000 people | +26.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 7 per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.16 per 1,000 people, 3.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 7 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.91 per 1,000 people, 3.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.32 per 1,000 people | 5.75 per 1,000 people | 13.54 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.6 per 1,000 people | 4.43 per 1,000 people | 14.48 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 7 per 1,000 people | 7 per 1,000 people | 7 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 2 Angola 10.66 per 1,000 people compare
- 3 Central African Republic 7.97 per 1,000 people compare
- 4 Madagascar 7.08 per 1,000 people compare
- 6 Mauritania 6.27 per 1,000 people compare
- 7 Congo 6.17 per 1,000 people compare
- 8 Liberia 6.06 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Mozambique
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18,288 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 139 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0832 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Mozambique?
- Adolescent birth rate in Mozambique was 7 per 1,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 14.48 per 1,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.43 per 1,000 people in 2016.
- How does Mozambique rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Mozambique ranks 5th out of 219 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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