Population ages 0-14, female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Population ages 0-14, female was 42.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
42.7%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
9th
of 218 countries
All-time high
44.3%
in 1988
All-time low
39.3%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, female in Mozambique, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, female in Mozambique is 42.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in Mozambique peaked at 44.3% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 1960.
That places Mozambique 9th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, female in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39.3% | — |
| 1961 | 39.6% | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 39.9% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 40.1% | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 40.4% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 40.8% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 41.1% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 41.4% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 41.7% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 41.9% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 42.2% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 42.4% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 42.5% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 42.6% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 42.5% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 42.5% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 42.5% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 42.4% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 42.4% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 42.4% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 42.7% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 43.2% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 43.5% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 43.8% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 44.0% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 44.1% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 44.2% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 44.2% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 44.3% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 44.2% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 44.2% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 44.2% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 44.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 44.0% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 43.9% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 43.7% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 43.5% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 43.5% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 43.5% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 43.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 43.6% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 43.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 43.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 43.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 43.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 43.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 43.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 43.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 43.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 44.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 44.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 44.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 44.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 44.2% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 44.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 44.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 44.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 43.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 43.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 43.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 43.6% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 43.5% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 43.4% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 43.3% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 43.0% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 42.7% | -0.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 42.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 39.3%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 42.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.8%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.6% | 39.3% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.4% | 42.2% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.8% | 42.7% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.8% | 43.5% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.8% | 43.6% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 43.7% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 42.7% | 43.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 45.5% compare
- 7 Burundi 43.4% compare
- 8 Angola 43.4% compare
- 10 Uganda 42.4% compare
- 11 Afghanistan 42.0% compare
- 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 41.6% 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)
- 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 population ages 0-14, female in Mozambique?
- Population ages 0-14, female in Mozambique was 42.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 44.3% in 1988.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 1960.
- How does Mozambique rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- Mozambique ranks 9th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.