Population ages 45-49, female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Population ages 45-49, female was 3.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.5%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
208th
of 218 countries
All-time high
4.6%
in 1962
All-time low
2.9%
in 2013
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 45-49, female in Mozambique, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 3.5% for population ages 45-49, female in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 45-49, female in Mozambique peaked at 4.6% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2013.
Mozambique ranks 208th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 45-49, female in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.6% | — |
| 1961 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4.6% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 4.6% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 4.6% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 4.6% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 4.6% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 4.5% | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 4.5% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 4.5% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 4.5% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 4.4% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 4.3% | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 4.2% | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 4.0% | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 3.9% | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 3.6% | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 3.4% | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 3.1% | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 3.0% | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 2.9% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 3.0% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 3.1% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 3.1% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 3.2% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 3.3% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 3.5% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 3.7% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 3.8% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 3.9% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 4.3% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 3.5% | +1.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 3.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.7%, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 3.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.0%, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.6% | 4.5% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.0% | 3.1% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.3% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 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 45-49, female in Mozambique?
- Population ages 45-49, female in Mozambique was 3.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 45-49, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 1962.
- What is the lowest population ages 45-49, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2013.
- How does Mozambique rank for population ages 45-49, female?
- Mozambique ranks 208th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 45-49, female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 45-49, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 45 to 49 as a percentage of the total female population.