Age dependency breakdown in Mozambique
Mozambique: Age dependency breakdown was 5.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Age dependency breakdown in Mozambique, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 5.3% for age dependency breakdown in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Mozambique peaked at 6.2% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2004.
That places Mozambique 211th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.6% | 5.5% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.1% | 6.0% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 5.2% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.2% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% | 4 |
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.11 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.637 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Mozambique?
- Age dependency breakdown in Mozambique was 5.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 1984.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2004.
- How does Mozambique rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Mozambique ranks 211th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).