Birth rate, crude in Mozambique
Mozambique: Birth rate, crude was 37.03 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
37.03 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
8th
of 217 countries
All-time high
52.97 per 1,000 people
in 1980
All-time low
37.03 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in Mozambique, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate, crude in Mozambique is 37.03 per 1,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in Mozambique peaked at 52.97 per 1,000 people in 1980 and was at its lowest, 37.03 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places Mozambique 8th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.26 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 48.41 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 48.48 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 48.48 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 48.39 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 48.22 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 48.05 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 47.88 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 47.77 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 47.63 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 47.52 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 47.18 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 46.95 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 47.31 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 47.75 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 48.39 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 49.16 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 49.78 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 50.85 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 51.86 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 52.97 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 51.85 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 50.98 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 50.52 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 50.11 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 49.67 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 49.25 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 49.42 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 48.59 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 47.96 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 47.43 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 46.8 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 46.24 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 45.1 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 43.56 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 44.43 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 44.37 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 44.27 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 44.04 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 43.91 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 43.58 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 43.07 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 42.47 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 41.97 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 41.64 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 41.36 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 41.12 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 41.27 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 42.28 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 42.91 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 42.81 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 42.45 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 42.02 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 41.55 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 40.79 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 40.43 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 40.09 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 39.76 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 39.45 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 39.12 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 38.74 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 38.4 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 37.99 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 37.49 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 37.03 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.16 per 1,000 people | 47.63 per 1,000 people | 48.48 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.67 per 1,000 people | 46.95 per 1,000 people | 51.86 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.13 per 1,000 people | 47.96 per 1,000 people | 52.97 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.02 per 1,000 people | 43.56 per 1,000 people | 47.43 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.17 per 1,000 people | 41.12 per 1,000 people | 43.58 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.85 per 1,000 people | 39.12 per 1,000 people | 42.81 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.93 per 1,000 people | 37.03 per 1,000 people | 38.74 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 40.88 per 1,000 people compare
- 6 Mali 39.53 per 1,000 people compare
- 7 Angola 37.16 per 1,000 people compare
- 9 Afghanistan 35.01 per 1,000 people compare
- 10 Tanzania, United Republic of 34.8 per 1,000 people compare
- 11 Uganda 34.44 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 869.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18,288 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2218 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in Mozambique?
- Birth rate, crude in Mozambique was 37.03 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest birth rate, crude recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 52.97 per 1,000 people in 1980.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.03 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for birth rate, crude?
- Mozambique ranks 8th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.