Population ages 00-04, male in Mozambique
Mozambique: Population ages 00-04, male was 17.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
17.1%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
7th
of 218 countries
All-time high
19.7%
in 1982
All-time low
17.1%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 00-04, male in Mozambique, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 17.1% for population ages 00-04, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 00-04, male in Mozambique peaked at 19.7% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2025.
That places Mozambique 7th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Population ages 00-04, male in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.8% | — |
| 1961 | 17.9% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 18.0% | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 18.2% | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 18.2% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 18.2% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 18.2% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 18.2% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 18.1% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 18.1% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 18.0% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 18.0% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 17.9% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 18.0% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 18.0% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 18.1% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 18.3% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 18.6% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 18.9% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 19.2% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 19.5% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 19.6% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 19.7% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 19.6% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 19.5% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 19.4% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 19.3% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 19.2% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 19.2% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 19.1% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 19.0% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 18.8% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 18.7% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 18.5% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 18.4% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 18.2% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 18.1% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 18.1% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 18.1% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 18.2% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 18.3% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 18.3% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 18.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 18.3% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 18.2% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 17.5% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 17.3% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 17.1% | -1.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 17.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.8%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 17.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.2%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.1% | 17.8% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.3% | 17.9% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.4% | 19.1% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.4% | 18.1% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 18.1% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 18.0% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 17.1% | 17.9% | 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 00-04, male in Mozambique?
- Population ages 00-04, male in Mozambique was 17.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 00-04, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 1982.
- What is the lowest population ages 00-04, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2025.
- How does Mozambique rank for population ages 00-04, male?
- Mozambique ranks 7th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 00-04, male rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 00-04, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 0 to 4 as a percentage of the total male population.