Period average age of mothers in Mozambique
Mozambique: Period average age of mothers was 28.36 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
28.36
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
176th
of 236 countries
All-time high
29.53
in 1950
All-time low
28.36
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Period average age of mothers in Mozambique, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 28.36 for period average age of mothers in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period average age of mothers in Mozambique peaked at 29.53 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 28.36, in 2023.
Mozambique ranks 176th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.5 | 29.46 | 29.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.42 | 29.35 | 29.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.04 | 28.91 | 29.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.04 | 28.91 | 29.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.07 | 28.9 | 29.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.83 | 28.79 | 28.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.64 | 28.51 | 28.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.43 | 28.36 | 28.48 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More reference data data for Mozambique
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 18.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 4,806 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 7,391 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 196.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 2,193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 48.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is period average age of mothers in Mozambique?
- Period average age of mothers in Mozambique was 28.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period average age of mothers recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 29.53 in 1950.
- What is the lowest period average age of mothers recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.36 in 2023.
- How does Mozambique rank for period average age of mothers?
- Mozambique ranks 176th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is period average age of mothers rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Period average age of mothers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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