Sex ratio at birth in Mozambique
Mozambique: Sex ratio at birth was 101.22 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
101.22 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
231st
of 236 countries
All-time high
101.22 males per 100 females
in 2023
All-time low
99.87 males per 100 females
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Mozambique, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 101.22 males per 100 females for sex ratio at birth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Mozambique peaked at 101.22 males per 100 females in 2023 and was at its lowest, 99.87 males per 100 females, in 1951.
That places Mozambique 231st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 100.38 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 99.87 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 99.89 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 99.92 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 99.96 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 99.99 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 100.02 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 100.04 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 100.07 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 100.09 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 100.09 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 100.12 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 100.15 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 100.16 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 100.16 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 100.19 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 100.21 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 100.2 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 100.2 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 100.21 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100.21 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 100.21 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 100.22 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100.24 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 100.25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100.26 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100.28 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 100.29 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 100.3 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 100.32 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100.34 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 100.34 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 100.34 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 100.36 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 100.39 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100.41 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100.45 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100.5 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 100.55 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100.56 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 100.55 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 100.55 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100.52 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 100.46 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 100.34 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 100.18 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 100.07 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 100.02 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.01 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.02 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.02 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.06 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.14 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 100.25 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 100.33 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 100.4 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 100.45 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 100.53 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 100.62 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 100.7 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 100.79 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 100.91 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 100.94 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.92 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.95 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 101.01 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 101.07 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 101.1 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 101.14 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 101.17 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 101.18 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 101.2 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 101.22 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 101.22 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 101.22 males per 100 females is below the median for low income countries, which is 102.94 males per 100 females, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 101.22 males per 100 females is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 102.58 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.02 males per 100 females | 99.87 males per 100 females | 100.38 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 100.17 males per 100 females | 100.09 males per 100 females | 100.21 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.26 males per 100 females | 100.21 males per 100 females | 100.32 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.42 males per 100 females | 100.34 males per 100 females | 100.56 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.27 males per 100 females | 100.01 males per 100 females | 100.55 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.35 males per 100 females | 100.02 males per 100 females | 100.7 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 101 males per 100 females | 100.79 males per 100 females | 101.17 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.21 males per 100 females | 101.18 males per 100 females | 101.22 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More gender data for Mozambique
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,379 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 23,468 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 23,468 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 617,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 625,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 598,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 605,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 585,024 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Mozambique?
- Sex ratio at birth in Mozambique was 101.22 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 101.22 males per 100 females in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.87 males per 100 females in 1951.
- How does Mozambique rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Mozambique ranks 231st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male births per 100 female births.