Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Mozambique
Mozambique: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 4.76 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.76 live births per woman
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
10th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.7 live births per woman
in 1971
All-time low
4.76 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Mozambique, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. child mortality in Mozambique is 4.76 live births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Mozambique peaked at 6.7 live births per woman in 1971 and was at its lowest, 4.76 live births per woman, in 2023.
That places Mozambique 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 6.03 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 6.06 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 6.09 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 6.12 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 6.14 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 6.17 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 6.17 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 6.19 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 6.25 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 6.31 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 6.37 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 6.42 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 6.47 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 6.51 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 6.54 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 6.58 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 6.61 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 6.65 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 6.67 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 6.7 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 6.7 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6.7 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6.7 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 6.67 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 6.66 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 6.64 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 6.62 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 6.59 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 6.56 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 6.53 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 6.48 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 6.43 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 6.43 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 6.44 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 6.43 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 6.41 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 6.39 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 6.37 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 6.35 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 6.32 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 6.28 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 6.22 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 6.15 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 6.08 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 6.02 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 5.97 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 5.93 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 5.91 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 5.88 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 5.83 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 5.75 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 5.67 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 5.6 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 5.55 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 5.5 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.45 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 5.47 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 5.6 live births per woman | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 5.68 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 5.66 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.6 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 5.52 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 5.43 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 5.3 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 5.25 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 5.19 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 5.13 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 5.07 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 5.02 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 4.96 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 4.91 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 4.84 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 4.76 live births per woman | -1.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 4.76 live births per woman is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.19 live births per woman, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 4.76 live births per woman is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4 live births per woman, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.12 live births per woman | 6 live births per woman | 6.25 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.51 live births per woman | 6.31 live births per woman | 6.67 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.65 live births per woman | 6.56 live births per woman | 6.7 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.43 live births per woman | 6.35 live births per woman | 6.53 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.08 live births per woman | 5.88 live births per woman | 6.32 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.61 live births per woman | 5.45 live births per woman | 5.83 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.32 live births per woman | 5.02 live births per woman | 5.66 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.87 live births per woman | 4.76 live births per woman | 4.96 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. child mortality in Mozambique?
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Mozambique was 4.76 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7 live births per woman in 1971.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.76 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Mozambique rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
- Mozambique ranks 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. child mortality rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.