Women married by age 18 in Mozambique
Mozambique: Women married by age 18 was 48.4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
48.4
World rank
2nd
of 31 countries
All-time high
56.6
in 1997
All-time low
48.2
in 2011
Years of data
6
1997–2023
Women married by age 18 in Mozambique, 1997–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women married by age 18 in Mozambique is 48.4, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women married by age 18 in Mozambique peaked at 56.6 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 48.2, in 2011.
That places Mozambique 2nd out of 31 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Women married by age 18 in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 56.6 | — |
| 2003 | 55.9 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 56.2 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 48.2 | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 52.9 | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 48.4 | -8.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 48.4 is above the median for low income countries, which is 38.7, 1.3× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 48.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.2, 1.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.6 | 56.6 | 56.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.05 | 55.9 | 56.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.55 | 48.2 | 52.9 | 2 |
| 2020s | 48.4 | 48.4 | 48.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 1 Mali 48.5 compare
- 3 Bangladesh 47.2 compare
- 4 Madagascar 38.8 compare
- 5 Malawi 38.7 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 women married by age 18 in Mozambique?
- Women married by age 18 in Mozambique was 48.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women married by age 18 recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6 in 1997.
- What is the lowest women married by age 18 recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2 in 2011.
- How does Mozambique rank for women married by age 18?
- Mozambique ranks 2nd out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women married by age 18 rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Women married by age 18. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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