Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 577,610 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Mozambique, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Mozambique is 577,610 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Mozambique peaked at 577,610 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 106,903 people, in 1950.
That places Mozambique 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 113,083 people | 106,903 people | 121,064 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 138,222 people | 123,998 people | 151,049 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 179,801 people | 154,163 people | 218,536 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 241,953 people | 228,871 people | 248,899 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 283,722 people | 248,542 people | 325,158 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 364,851 people | 333,196 people | 407,720 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 479,361 people | 428,005 people | 528,389 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 559,253 people | 540,831 people | 577,610 people | 4 |
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More reference data data for Mozambique
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7491 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0188 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0001 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.11 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 257.68 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.637 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Mozambique?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Mozambique was 577,610 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 577,610 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 106,903 people in 1950.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Mozambique ranks 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.