Population ages 50-54, female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Population ages 50-54, female was 2.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.7%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
208th
of 218 countries
All-time high
3.6%
in 1971
All-time low
2.4%
in 2018
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 50-54, 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 50-54, female in Mozambique is 2.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 50-54, female in Mozambique peaked at 3.6% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2018.
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 50-54, female in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.5% | — |
| 1961 | 3.5% | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 3.5% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 3.5% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 3.5% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 3.6% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 3.6% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 3.6% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 3.6% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 3.6% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 3.6% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 3.6% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 3.6% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 3.5% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 3.4% | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 3.3% | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 3.2% | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 3.1% | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 2.9% | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 2.7% | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 2.6% | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 2.6% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 2.6% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 2.5% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 2.5% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 2.4% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 2.4% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 2.4% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 2.5% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 2.5% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 2.6% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 2.8% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 2.7% | +1.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 2.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.9%, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 2.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2%, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 205 Côte d'Ivoire 2.9% compare
- 206 Yemen 2.9% compare
- 207 Lesotho 2.8% compare
- 209 Afghanistan 2.7% compare
- 210 Chad 2.7% compare
- 211 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.7% 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 50-54, female in Mozambique?
- Population ages 50-54, female in Mozambique was 2.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 50-54, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 1971.
- What is the lowest population ages 50-54, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2018.
- How does Mozambique rank for population ages 50-54, female?
- Mozambique ranks 208th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 50-54, female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 50-54, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 50 to 54 as a percentage of the total female population.