Population ages 20-24, male in Mozambique
Mozambique: Population ages 20-24, male was 9.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.4%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
36th
of 218 countries
All-time high
9.7%
in 1993
All-time low
7.0%
in 1982
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 20-24, male in Mozambique, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 20-24, male in Mozambique is 9.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male in Mozambique peaked at 9.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1982.
Mozambique ranks 36th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 20-24, male in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.2% | — |
| 1961 | 8.4% | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 8.4% | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 8.5% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 8.5% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 8.5% | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 8.4% | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 8.2% | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 8.0% | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 7.9% | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 7.8% | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 7.8% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 7.8% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 7.7% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 7.7% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 7.7% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 7.6% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 7.5% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 7.4% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 7.2% | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 7.1% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 7.0% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 7.0% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 7.1% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 7.2% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 7.4% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 7.6% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 7.9% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 8.3% | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 8.7% | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 9.1% | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 9.4% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 9.6% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 9.7% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 9.7% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 9.6% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 9.5% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 9.3% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 9.2% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 9.1% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 9.1% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 9.5% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 9.4% | -0.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 9.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.6%, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 9.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.4%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.3% | 7.9% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.6% | 7.2% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.5% | 7.0% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.4% | 9.1% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 9.1% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 9.4% | 9.6% | 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 20-24, male in Mozambique?
- Population ages 20-24, male in Mozambique was 9.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1982.
- How does Mozambique rank for population ages 20-24, male?
- Mozambique ranks 36th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, male rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 20-24, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total male population.