Sex ratio by age in Mozambique
Mozambique: Sex ratio by age was 34.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
34.38
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
51st
of 212 countries
All-time high
40.54
in 2018
All-time low
14.29
in 1987
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Mozambique, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio by age in Mozambique stood at 34.38.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Mozambique peaked at 40.54 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.29, in 1987.
That places Mozambique 51st out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.34 | 30.77 | 36.36 | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.77 | 30.77 | 30.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.92 | 26.67 | 30.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.76 | 14.29 | 26.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.81 | 20 | 27.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.22 | 30 | 40 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.59 | 35.29 | 40.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.77 | 34.38 | 36.84 | 4 |
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More gender data for Mozambique
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 591,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 572,111 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 578,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 558,596 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 564,146 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Mozambique?
- Sex ratio by age in Mozambique was 34.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio by age recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 40.54 in 2018.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.29 in 1987.
- How does Mozambique rank for sex ratio by age?
- Mozambique ranks 51st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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