Population, female, per capita in Mozambique
Mozambique: Population, female, per capita was 0.5145 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.5145 units per person
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
41st
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.52 units per person
in 1980
All-time low
0.5069 units per person
in 1971
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female, per capita in Mozambique, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female, per capita in Mozambique is 0.5145 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per capita in Mozambique peaked at 0.52 units per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.5069 units per person, in 1971.
That places Mozambique 41st out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Population, female, per capita in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5126 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5121 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.5113 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.5104 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.5097 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5091 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.5086 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.5081 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.5076 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5072 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5069 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.5069 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5076 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.509 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.5104 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5119 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5134 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5153 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.5176 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.5195 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.52 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5193 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5187 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5182 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5181 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5185 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5189 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5192 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5191 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5187 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5182 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5178 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5173 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5169 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5165 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5161 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5157 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5157 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.516 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5164 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5169 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5174 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5178 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5182 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5185 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5187 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5188 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.519 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5191 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5191 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5191 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5189 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5187 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5184 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5181 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5177 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5174 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.517 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5167 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5164 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5161 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5158 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5154 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5152 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5148 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.5145 units per person | -0.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.5145 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.502 units per person, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.5145 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5025 units per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5097 units per person | 0.5072 units per person | 0.5126 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5119 units per person | 0.5069 units per person | 0.5195 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5189 units per person | 0.5181 units per person | 0.52 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5167 units per person | 0.5157 units per person | 0.5182 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5184 units per person | 0.5169 units per person | 0.5191 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5178 units per person | 0.5164 units per person | 0.5191 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5153 units per person | 0.5145 units per person | 0.5161 units per person | 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, female, per capita in Mozambique?
- Population, female, per capita in Mozambique was 0.5145 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.52 units per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest population, female, per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5069 units per person in 1971.
- How does Mozambique rank for population, female, per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 41st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.