Population, female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Population, female was 51.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
51.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
41st
of 218 countries
All-time high
52.0%
in 1980
All-time low
50.7%
in 1971
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Mozambique, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 51.4% for population, female 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 in Mozambique peaked at 52.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 50.7%, in 1971.
That places Mozambique 41st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Population, female in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.3% | — |
| 1961 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 51.1% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 51.0% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 50.7% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 50.9% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 51.0% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 51.2% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 51.3% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 51.5% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 51.8% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 51.9% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 52.0% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 51.8% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 51.9% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 51.9% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 51.9% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 51.9% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 51.6% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 51.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 51.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 51.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 51.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 51.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 51.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 51.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 51.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 51.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 51.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 51.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 51.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 51.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.0% | 50.7% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.2% | 50.7% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.9% | 51.8% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.7% | 51.6% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.8% | 51.7% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 51.6% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 51.4% | 51.6% | 6 |
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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 60-64, female, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0085 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 6.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0051 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Mozambique?
- Population, female in Mozambique was 51.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.7% in 1971.
- How does Mozambique rank for population, female?
- Mozambique ranks 41st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.