Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Mozambique
Mozambique: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate was 2.15 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.15 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
180th
of 217 countries
All-time high
5.91 % change on previous year
in 1994
All-time low
-0.9892 % change on previous year
in 1988
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Mozambique, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 2.15 % change on previous year for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Mozambique peaked at 5.91 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -0.9892 % change on previous year, in 1988.
Mozambique ranks 180th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 1.54 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 4 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 4.05 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 4.07 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1981 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1982 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 1985 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1986 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 1987 | -0.2124 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 1988 | -0.9892 % change on previous year | +365.7% |
| 1989 | -0.1351 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3336 % change on previous year | -346.9% |
| 1991 | 0.7669 % change on previous year | +129.9% |
| 1992 | 0.753 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +172.6% |
| 1994 | 5.91 % change on previous year | +188.0% |
| 1995 | 5.16 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 1997 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1998 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 1999 | 0.999 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 2000 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +49.0% |
| 2002 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 2003 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 3.69 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 2022 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 2024 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2025 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.73 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.5 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 4.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.51 % change on previous year | -0.9892 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.11 % change on previous year | 0.3336 % change on previous year | 5.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.35 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year | 3.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 177 Slovenia 2.19 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Moldova 2.18 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Germany 2.16 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Argentina 2.1 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Croatia 2.08 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.05 % change on previous year 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Mozambique?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in Mozambique was 2.15 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 5.91 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9892 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Mozambique rank for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- Mozambique ranks 180th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.