Population ages 0-14, male in Mozambique
Mozambique: Population ages 0-14, male was 45.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
45.7%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
7th
of 218 countries
All-time high
48.1%
in 1981
All-time low
42.7%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, male in Mozambique, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 45.7% for population ages 0-14, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, male in Mozambique peaked at 48.1% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, in 1960.
Mozambique ranks 7th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, male in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.7% | — |
| 1961 | 42.8% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 43.0% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 43.2% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 43.4% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 43.7% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 43.9% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 44.0% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 44.2% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 44.3% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 44.4% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 44.5% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 44.6% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 44.9% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 45.2% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 45.5% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 45.9% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 46.3% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 46.9% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 47.5% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 48.0% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 48.1% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 48.1% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 48.0% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 47.9% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 47.8% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 47.7% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 47.6% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 47.4% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 47.3% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 47.2% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 47.1% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 47.0% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 46.7% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 46.5% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 46.3% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 46.2% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 46.3% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 46.4% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 46.6% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 46.7% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 46.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 46.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 47.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 47.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 47.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 47.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 47.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 47.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 47.6% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 47.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 47.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 47.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 47.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 47.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 47.3% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 47.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 47.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 47.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 46.8% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 46.7% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 46.6% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 46.3% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 46.0% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 45.7% | -0.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 45.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 41.1%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 45.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.2%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.5% | 42.7% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.6% | 44.4% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.8% | 47.4% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.7% | 46.2% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 46.6% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 47.0% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 45.7% | 46.8% | 6 |
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 population ages 0-14, male in Mozambique?
- Population ages 0-14, male in Mozambique was 45.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 1981.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 1960.
- How does Mozambique rank for population ages 0-14, male?
- Mozambique ranks 7th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, male rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.