Median age in Mozambique
Mozambique: Median age was 16.32 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.32
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
229th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.2
in 1951
All-time low
15.77
in 2012
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Mozambique, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 16.32 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 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 15.77, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.17 | — |
| 1951 | 19.2 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 19.19 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 19.15 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 19.08 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 19 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 18.95 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 18.94 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 18.93 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 18.92 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 18.88 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 18.82 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 18.74 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 18.66 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 18.56 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 18.42 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 18.26 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 18.11 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 17.95 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 17.8 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 17.64 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 17.5 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 17.37 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 17.27 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 17.18 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 17.1 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 17.01 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 16.92 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 16.83 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 16.7 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 16.51 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 16.31 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 16.16 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 16.05 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 15.95 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 15.88 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 15.85 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 15.83 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 15.85 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 15.89 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 15.93 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 15.98 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 16.03 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 16.07 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 16.11 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 16.15 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 16.22 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 16.26 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 16.26 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 16.22 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 16.16 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 16.11 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 16.07 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 16.05 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 16.03 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 16.01 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 15.99 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 15.97 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 15.94 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 15.88 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 15.83 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 15.79 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 15.77 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 15.77 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.79 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 15.83 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 15.88 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 15.95 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 16.01 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 16.07 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 16.13 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 16.19 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 16.25 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 16.32 | +0.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 16.32 is below the median for low income countries, which is 17.97, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 16.32 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.22, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.05 | 18.92 | 19.2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.42 | 17.8 | 18.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.15 | 16.7 | 17.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.03 | 15.83 | 16.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.12 | 15.93 | 16.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.02 | 15.88 | 16.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.87 | 15.77 | 16.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.22 | 16.13 | 16.32 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More reference data data for Mozambique
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.53 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Mozambique?
- Median age in Mozambique was 16.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2 in 1951.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.77 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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