Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) was 34.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Mozambique, 1997–2023
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys.
Analysis
In 2023, teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Mozambique stood at 34.2%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Mozambique peaked at 46.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 2023.
That places Mozambique 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 40.0% | — |
| 2003 | 41.0% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 37.5% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 46.4% | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 46.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 34.2% | -26.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 34.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 29.8%, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 34.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.5%, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.0% | 40.0% | 40.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.0% | 41.0% | 41.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.4% | 37.5% | 46.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 34.2% | 34.2% | 1 |
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 teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Mozambique?
- Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Mozambique was 34.2% in 2023, according to Demographic and Health Surveys.
- What is the highest teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 2023.
- How does Mozambique rank for teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are)?
- Mozambique ranks 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys, published as part of Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are currently pregnant). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Teenage mothers are the percentage of women ages 15-19 who already have children or are currently pregnant.