Women of reproductive age in Mozambique
Mozambique: Women of reproductive age was 8.11 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.11 million
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
48th
of 200 countries
All-time high
8.11 million
in 2023
All-time low
3.15 million
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Women of reproductive age in Mozambique, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, women of reproductive age in Mozambique stood at 8.11 million. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in Mozambique peaked at 8.11 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.15 million, in 1990.
Mozambique ranks 48th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Women of reproductive age in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.15 million | — |
| 1991 | 3.22 million | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 3.28 million | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 3.38 million | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 3.63 million | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 3.85 million | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 3.99 million | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 4.09 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 4.17 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 4.25 million | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 4.33 million | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 4.42 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 4.50 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 4.59 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 4.68 million | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 4.78 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 4.88 million | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 4.99 million | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 5.10 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 5.23 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 5.36 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 5.51 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 5.67 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 5.85 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 6.05 million | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 6.25 million | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 6.46 million | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 6.68 million | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 6.91 million | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 7.13 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 7.36 million | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 7.60 million | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 7.85 million | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 8.11 million | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.70 million | 3.15 million | 4.25 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.75 million | 4.33 million | 5.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.19 million | 5.36 million | 7.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.73 million | 7.36 million | 8.11 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 45 Ukraine 8.60 million compare
- 46 Nepal 8.55 million compare
- 47 Angola 8.48 million compare
- 49 Madagascar 7.69 million compare
- 50 Saudi Arabia 7.61 million compare
- 51 Côte d'Ivoire 7.53 million 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women of reproductive age in Mozambique?
- Women of reproductive age in Mozambique was 8.11 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 8.11 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.15 million in 1990.
- How does Mozambique rank for women of reproductive age?
- Mozambique ranks 48th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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