Population 0-24 (% of total population) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Population 0-24 (% of total population) was 63.7% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
63.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 52 countries
All-time high
66.0%
in 1990
All-time low
61.1%
in 1960
Years of data
52
1960–2011
Population 0-24 in Mozambique, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population 0-24 in Mozambique is 63.7%, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population 0-24 in Mozambique peaked at 66.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 61.1%, in 1960.
That places Mozambique 13th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
Population 0-24 (% of total population) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 61.1% | — |
| 1961 | 61.3% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 61.4% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 61.4% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 61.5% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 61.5% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 61.7% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 61.8% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 61.8% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 61.9% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 61.9% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 62.1% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 62.2% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 62.3% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 62.4% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 62.4% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 62.6% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 62.7% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 62.8% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 62.8% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 62.7% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 63.0% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 63.2% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 63.3% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 63.5% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 63.6% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 64.0% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 64.4% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 64.8% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 65.4% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 66.0% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 65.7% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 65.3% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 64.9% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 64.5% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 64.0% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 64.0% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 64.0% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 63.9% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 63.8% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 63.6% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 63.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 63.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 63.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 63.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 63.8% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 63.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 63.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 63.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 63.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 63.7% | -0.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 63.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.3%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 63.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.3%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.5% | 61.1% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.4% | 61.9% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.8% | 62.7% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.6% | 63.8% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.8% | 63.6% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.8% | 63.7% | 63.8% | 2 |
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)
- 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 population 0-24 in Mozambique?
- Population 0-24 in Mozambique was 63.7% in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted.
- What is the highest population 0-24 recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest population 0-24 recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.1% in 1960.
- How does Mozambique rank for population 0-24?
- Mozambique ranks 13th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is population 0-24 rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted, published as part of Population 0-24 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population ages 0 to 24 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 24.