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Median age in Mozambique

Mozambique: Median age was 16.32 years in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
16.32 years
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
229th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.2 years
in 1951
All-time low
15.77 years
in 2012
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Median age in Mozambique, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 16.32 years for median age in 2023.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age in Mozambique peaked at 19.2 years in 1951 and was at its lowest, 15.77 years, in 2012.

Mozambique ranks 229th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Median age in Mozambique, year by year

Year years Change
1950 19.17 years —
1951 19.2 years +0.1%
1952 19.19 years -0.1%
1953 19.15 years -0.2%
1954 19.08 years -0.4%
1955 19 years -0.4%
1956 18.95 years -0.2%
1957 18.94 years -0.1%
1958 18.93 years -0.0%
1959 18.92 years -0.1%
1960 18.88 years -0.2%
1961 18.82 years -0.3%
1962 18.74 years -0.4%
1963 18.66 years -0.4%
1964 18.56 years -0.6%
1965 18.42 years -0.7%
1966 18.26 years -0.9%
1967 18.11 years -0.8%
1968 17.95 years -0.8%
1969 17.8 years -0.9%
1970 17.64 years -0.8%
1971 17.5 years -0.8%
1972 17.37 years -0.7%
1973 17.27 years -0.6%
1974 17.18 years -0.5%
1975 17.1 years -0.5%
1976 17.01 years -0.5%
1977 16.92 years -0.5%
1978 16.83 years -0.6%
1979 16.7 years -0.8%
1980 16.51 years -1.1%
1981 16.31 years -1.2%
1982 16.16 years -0.9%
1983 16.05 years -0.7%
1984 15.95 years -0.6%
1985 15.88 years -0.4%
1986 15.85 years -0.2%
1987 15.83 years -0.1%
1988 15.85 years +0.1%
1989 15.89 years +0.3%
1990 15.93 years +0.3%
1991 15.98 years +0.3%
1992 16.03 years +0.3%
1993 16.07 years +0.2%
1994 16.11 years +0.2%
1995 16.15 years +0.3%
1996 16.22 years +0.4%
1997 16.26 years +0.2%
1998 16.26 years -0.0%
1999 16.22 years -0.2%
2000 16.16 years -0.4%
2001 16.11 years -0.3%
2002 16.07 years -0.3%
2003 16.05 years -0.2%
2004 16.03 years -0.1%
2005 16.01 years -0.1%
2006 15.99 years -0.1%
2007 15.97 years -0.1%
2008 15.94 years -0.2%
2009 15.88 years -0.3%
2010 15.83 years -0.4%
2011 15.79 years -0.2%
2012 15.77 years -0.1%
2013 15.77 years +0.0%
2014 15.79 years +0.1%
2015 15.83 years +0.2%
2016 15.88 years +0.3%
2017 15.95 years +0.4%
2018 16.01 years +0.4%
2019 16.07 years +0.3%
2020 16.13 years +0.4%
2021 16.19 years +0.4%
2022 16.25 years +0.4%
2023 16.32 years +0.5%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 16.32 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 17.97 years, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 16.32 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.22 years, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 19.05 years 18.92 years 19.2 years 10
1960s 18.42 years 17.8 years 18.88 years 10
1970s 17.15 years 16.7 years 17.64 years 10
1980s 16.03 years 15.83 years 16.51 years 10
1990s 16.12 years 15.93 years 16.26 years 10
2000s 16.02 years 15.88 years 16.16 years 10
2010s 15.87 years 15.77 years 16.07 years 10
2020s 16.22 years 16.13 years 16.32 years 4

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 226 Mayotte 16.79 years compare
  2. 227 Uganda 16.51 years compare
  3. 228 Angola 16.45 years compare
  4. 230 Burundi 15.9 years compare
  5. 231 Democratic Republic of Congo 15.77 years compare
  6. 232 Mali 15.47 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age in Mozambique?
Median age in Mozambique was 16.32 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest median age recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 19.2 years in 1951.
What is the lowest median age recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 15.77 years in 2012.
How does Mozambique rank for median age?
Mozambique ranks 229th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is median age rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median age
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.