Fertility and female labor force participation in Mozambique
Mozambique: Fertility and female labor force participation was 77.21 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
77.21
World rank
8th
of 194 countries
All-time high
87.8
in 2003
All-time low
31.98
in 1970
Years of data
6
1970–2022
Fertility and female labor force participation in Mozambique, 1970–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, fertility and female labor force participation in Mozambique stood at 77.21.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation in Mozambique peaked at 87.8 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 31.98, in 1970.
That places Mozambique 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Fertility and female labor force participation in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31.98 | — |
| 1980 | 86.5 | +170.5% |
| 1997 | 86.96 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 87.8 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 78.14 | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 77.21 | -1.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 77.21 is above the median for low income countries, which is 57.6, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 77.21 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.6, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.98 | 31.98 | 31.98 | 1 |
| 1980s | 86.5 | 86.5 | 86.5 | 1 |
| 1990s | 86.96 | 86.96 | 86.96 | 1 |
| 2000s | 87.8 | 87.8 | 87.8 | 1 |
| 2010s | 78.14 | 78.14 | 78.14 | 1 |
| 2020s | 77.21 | 77.21 | 77.21 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More work & labour data for Mozambique
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3732 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3933 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6952 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 37,473 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 30,302 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 53,829 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 50,517 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 104,347 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and female labor force participation in Mozambique?
- Fertility and female labor force participation in Mozambique was 77.21 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8 in 2003.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.98 in 1970.
- How does Mozambique rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Mozambique ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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