Sex ratio at birth in Mozambique
Mozambique: Sex ratio at birth was 1.02 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.02 male births per female births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
215th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.02 male births per female births
in 1986
All-time low
1.01 male births per female births
in 1999
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Mozambique, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth in Mozambique is 1.02 male births per female births, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Mozambique peaked at 1.02 male births per female births in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.01 male births per female births, in 1999.
Mozambique ranks 215th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.02 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.02 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.02 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.02 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.02 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.01 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.01 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.01 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.01 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.01 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.01 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.01 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.01 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.01 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.01 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.01 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.01 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.01 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 1.02 male births per female births is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.04 male births per female births, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 1.02 male births per female births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 male births per female births, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 male births per female births | 1.02 male births per female births | 1.02 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.02 male births per female births | 1.02 male births per female births | 1.02 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 male births per female births | 1.02 male births per female births | 1.02 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 male births per female births | 1.01 male births per female births | 1.02 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 male births per female births | 1.01 male births per female births | 1.02 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 male births per female births | 1.02 male births per female births | 1.02 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 male births per female births | 1.02 male births per female births | 1.02 male births per female births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 212 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.02 male births per female births compare
- 213 Gabon 1.02 male births per female births compare
- 213 Kenya 1.02 male births per female births compare
- 216 Malawi 1.01 male births per female births compare
- 217 Namibia 1.01 male births per female births compare
- 217 Zambia 1.01 male births per female births 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 sex ratio at birth in Mozambique?
- Sex ratio at birth in Mozambique was 1.02 male births per female births in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 male births per female births in 1986.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 male births per female births in 1999.
- How does Mozambique rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Mozambique ranks 215th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.