Number of one year olds in Mozambique

Mozambique: Number of one year olds was 577,610 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
577,610
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
25th
of 236 countries
All-time high
577,610
in 2023
All-time low
106,903
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of one year olds in Mozambique, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of one year olds in Mozambique is 577,610, 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 one year olds in Mozambique peaked at 577,610 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 106,903, 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.

Number of one year olds in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Number of one year olds in Mozambique, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 106,903 —
1951 107,024 +0.1%
1952 108,432 +1.3%
1953 110,112 +1.5%
1954 111,778 +1.5%
1955 113,567 +1.6%
1956 115,455 +1.7%
1957 117,362 +1.7%
1958 119,132 +1.5%
1959 121,064 +1.6%
1960 123,998 +2.4%
1961 127,778 +3.0%
1962 131,269 +2.7%
1963 134,304 +2.3%
1964 137,300 +2.2%
1965 140,164 +2.1%
1966 142,792 +1.9%
1967 145,413 +1.8%
1968 148,153 +1.9%
1969 151,049 +2.0%
1970 154,163 +2.1%
1971 157,742 +2.3%
1972 161,558 +2.4%
1973 165,734 +2.6%
1974 171,485 +3.5%
1975 178,666 +4.2%
1976 186,867 +4.6%
1977 196,388 +5.1%
1978 206,869 +5.3%
1979 218,536 +5.6%
1980 228,871 +4.7%
1981 235,946 +3.1%
1982 238,692 +1.2%
1983 238,996 +0.1%
1984 241,238 +0.9%
1985 244,521 +1.4%
1986 248,114 +1.5%
1987 248,899 +0.3%
1988 247,239 -0.7%
1989 247,016 -0.1%
1990 248,542 +0.6%
1991 251,828 +1.3%
1992 255,037 +1.3%
1993 260,865 +2.3%
1994 276,918 +6.2%
1995 292,127 +5.5%
1996 300,235 +2.8%
1997 309,050 +2.9%
1998 317,461 +2.7%
1999 325,158 +2.4%
2000 333,196 +2.5%
2001 341,000 +2.3%
2002 347,462 +1.9%
2003 352,811 +1.5%
2004 358,132 +1.5%
2005 364,656 +1.8%
2006 372,257 +2.1%
2007 380,450 +2.2%
2008 390,824 +2.7%
2009 407,720 +4.3%
2010 428,005 +5.0%
2011 443,754 +3.7%
2012 455,223 +2.6%
2013 465,644 +2.3%
2014 475,794 +2.2%
2015 483,948 +1.7%
2016 492,651 +1.8%
2017 504,100 +2.3%
2018 516,106 +2.4%
2019 528,389 +2.4%
2020 540,831 +2.4%
2021 553,101 +2.3%
2022 565,471 +2.2%
2023 577,610 +2.1%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 577,610 is above the median for low income countries, which is 332,075, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 577,610 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 218,973, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 113,083 106,903 121,064 10
1960s 138,222 123,998 151,049 10
1970s 179,801 154,163 218,536 10
1980s 241,953 228,871 248,899 10
1990s 283,722 248,542 325,158 10
2000s 364,851 333,196 407,720 10
2010s 479,361 428,005 528,389 10
2020s 559,253 540,831 577,610 4

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 22 Yemen 629,513 compare
  2. 23 South Africa 594,456 compare
  3. 24 Iran 584,341 compare
  4. 26 Iraq 546,362 compare
  5. 27 Turkey 533,133 compare
  6. 28 Niger 474,027 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of one year olds in Mozambique?
Number of one year olds in Mozambique was 577,610 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of one year olds recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 577,610 in 2023.
What is the lowest number of one year olds recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 106,903 in 1950.
How does Mozambique rank for number of one year olds?
Mozambique ranks 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of one year olds 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of one year olds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of one year olds
Source
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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