Sex ratio by age in Mozambique
Mozambique: Sex ratio by age was 34.38 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
34.38 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
51st
of 212 countries
All-time high
40.54 males per 100 females
in 2018
All-time low
14.29 males per 100 females
in 1987
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Mozambique, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio by age in Mozambique stood at 34.38 males per 100 females.
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 males per 100 females in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.29 males per 100 females, 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.
Sex ratio by age in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36.36 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 36.36 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 36.36 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 36.36 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 36.36 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -8.3% |
| 1956 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 30.77 males per 100 females | -7.7% |
| 1959 | 30.77 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 30.77 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 30.77 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 30.77 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 30.77 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 30.77 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 30.77 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 30.77 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 30.77 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 30.77 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 30.77 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 30.77 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 30.77 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 30.77 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 30.77 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 30.77 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 30.77 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 30.77 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 28.57 males per 100 females | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 26.67 males per 100 females | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 26.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 26.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 26.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 26.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 26.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 20 males per 100 females | -25.0% |
| 1986 | 21.43 males per 100 females | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 14.29 males per 100 females | -33.3% |
| 1988 | 14.29 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 14.29 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 21.43 males per 100 females | +50.0% |
| 1991 | 21.43 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 20 males per 100 females | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 26.67 males per 100 females | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 26.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 25 males per 100 females | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 23.53 males per 100 females | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 27.78 males per 100 females | +18.1% |
| 1998 | 27.78 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 27.78 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 31.58 males per 100 females | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 30 males per 100 females | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 35 males per 100 females | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 40 males per 100 females | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 38.1 males per 100 females | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 36.36 males per 100 females | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 34.78 males per 100 females | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 36 males per 100 females | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 37.04 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 35.71 males per 100 females | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 35.71 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 37.93 males per 100 females | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 38.71 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 37.5 males per 100 females | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 35.29 males per 100 females | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 37.14 males per 100 females | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 38.89 males per 100 females | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 40.54 males per 100 females | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 38.46 males per 100 females | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 36.84 males per 100 females | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 36.36 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 35.48 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 34.38 males per 100 females | -3.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 34.38 males per 100 females is above the median for low income countries, which is 28.24 males per 100 females, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 34.38 males per 100 females is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.72 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.34 males per 100 females | 30.77 males per 100 females | 36.36 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.77 males per 100 females | 30.77 males per 100 females | 30.77 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.92 males per 100 females | 26.67 males per 100 females | 30.77 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.76 males per 100 females | 14.29 males per 100 females | 26.67 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.81 males per 100 females | 20 males per 100 females | 27.78 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.22 males per 100 females | 30 males per 100 females | 40 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.59 males per 100 females | 35.29 males per 100 females | 40.54 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.77 males per 100 females | 34.38 males per 100 females | 36.84 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 48 Peru 34.82 males per 100 females compare
- 49 Nepal 34.78 males per 100 females compare
- 50 Chile 34.75 males per 100 females compare
- 52 Sudan 33.66 males per 100 females compare
- 53 Egypt 33.33 males per 100 females compare
- 53 Eswatini 33.33 males per 100 females compare
- 53 French Guiana 33.33 males per 100 females compare
- 53 Pakistan 33.33 males per 100 females compare
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 by age in Mozambique?
- Sex ratio by age in Mozambique was 34.38 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 by age recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 40.54 males per 100 females in 2018.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.29 males per 100 females 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.