Total Fertility Rate in Mozambique, Republic of
Mozambique, Republic of: Total Fertility Rate was 4.56 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Total Fertility Rate in Mozambique, Republic of, 1960β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, total fertility rate in Mozambique, Republic of stood at 4.56. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Mozambique, Republic of peaked at 6.74 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 4.56, in 2022.
That places Mozambique, Republic of 14th out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.53 | 6.32 | 6.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.68 | 6.58 | 6.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.38 | 6.28 | 6.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.98 | 5.83 | 6.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.66 | 5.51 | 5.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.17 | 4.78 | 5.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.64 | 4.56 | 4.71 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique, Republic of
- 11 Burkina Faso 4.67 compare
- 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.66 compare
- 13 Gambia, The 4.59 compare
- 15 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 4.52 compare
- 16 Uganda 4.47 compare
- 17 Sudan 4.38 compare
More gender data for Mozambique, Republic of
- 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 total fertility rate in Mozambique, Republic of?
- Total fertility rate in Mozambique, Republic of was 4.56 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Mozambique, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 6.74 in 1972.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Mozambique, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.56 in 2022.
- How does Mozambique, Republic of rank for total fertility rate?
- Mozambique, Republic of ranks 14th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Mozambique, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.