Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Mozambique

Mozambique: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 577,610 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

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

Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Mozambique, 1950–2023

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Mozambique

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

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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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About this data

Indicator
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex
Unit
people
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
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.