Birth rate vs death rate in Mozambique
Mozambique: Birth rate vs death rate was 37.49 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
37.49
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
8th
of 236 countries
All-time high
52.97
in 1980
All-time low
37.49
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs death rate in Mozambique, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate vs death rate in Mozambique is 37.49, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs death rate in Mozambique peaked at 52.97 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 37.49, in 2023.
Mozambique ranks 8th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.37 | 47.09 | 47.92 | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.16 | 47.63 | 48.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.67 | 46.95 | 51.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.13 | 47.96 | 52.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.02 | 43.56 | 47.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.17 | 41.12 | 43.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.85 | 39.12 | 42.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.15 | 37.49 | 38.74 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More health data for Mozambique
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 869.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18,288 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 64 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 64 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 510,094 (2025)
- Population, male 48.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 9.84 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 15.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 532,069 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 537,045 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs death rate in Mozambique?
- Birth rate vs death rate in Mozambique was 37.49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 52.97 in 1980.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.49 in 2023.
- How does Mozambique rank for birth rate vs death rate?
- Mozambique ranks 8th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs death rate rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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