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Live births in Mozambique

Live births in Mozambique was 1.26 million in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 1.6% from 2022. That is the 23rd highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, count1,260,855 Estimated
Change on 2022+1.6%
Rank23rd of 236Countries ranked
Series high1,260,8552023
Series low278,3061950
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Live births in Mozambique, 1950 to 2023

200K400K600K800K1M1.2M1.4M19501961197219831994200520231950: 278,306 count1951: 282,142 count1952: 285,926 count1953: 289,307 count1954: 293,321 count1955: 297,281 count1956: 301,461 count1957: 305,167 count1958: 309,494 count1959: 316,767 count1960: 324,006 count1961: 330,910 count1962: 337,910 count1963: 344,715 count1964: 351,058 count1965: 357,098 count1966: 363,375 count1967: 369,847 count1968: 377,068 count1969: 384,209 count1970: 392,039 count1971: 398,941 count1972: 408,176 count1973: 423,660 count1974: 441,029 count1975: 461,688 count1976: 485,058 count1977: 508,971 count1978: 539,920 count1979: 571,907 count1980: 600,450 count1981: 599,810 count1982: 602,788 count1983: 609,978 count1984: 617,158 count1985: 623,287 count1986: 628,951 count1987: 633,674 count1988: 621,992 count1989: 619,001 count1990: 621,087 count1991: 624,910 count1992: 629,480 count1993: 633,732 count1994: 654,894 count1995: 709,182 count1996: 731,690 count1997: 750,397 count1998: 763,615 count1999: 778,731 count2000: 790,145 count2001: 798,466 count2002: 805,208 count2003: 813,926 count2004: 826,112 count2005: 839,720 count2006: 854,709 count2007: 878,497 count2008: 922,442 count2009: 960,777 count2010: 984,504 count2011: 1,003,989 count2012: 1,022,644 count2013: 1,040,984 count2014: 1,051,953 count2015: 1,073,209 count2016: 1,096,020 count2017: 1,119,768 count2018: 1,144,727 count2019: 1,169,000 count2020: 1,192,444 count2021: 1,217,662 count2022: 1,240,622 count2023: 1,260,855 count
count. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodcount
20231,260,855 Estimated
20221,240,622 Estimated
20211,217,662 Estimated
20201,192,444 Estimated
20191,169,000 Estimated
20181,144,727 Estimated
20171,119,768 Estimated
20161,096,020 Estimated
20151,073,209 Estimated
20141,051,953 Estimated
20131,040,984 Estimated
20121,022,644 Estimated
20111,003,989 Estimated
2010984,504 Estimated
2009960,777 Estimated
2008922,442 Estimated
2007878,497 Estimated
2006854,709 Estimated
2005839,720 Estimated
2004826,112 Estimated
2003813,926 Estimated
2002805,208 Estimated
2001798,466 Estimated
2000790,145 Estimated
1999778,731 Estimated
1998763,615 Estimated
1997750,397 Estimated
1996731,690 Estimated
1995709,182 Estimated
1994654,894 Estimated
1993633,732 Estimated
1992629,480 Estimated
1991624,910 Estimated
1990621,087 Estimated
1989619,001 Estimated
1988621,992 Estimated
1987633,674 Estimated
1986628,951 Estimated
1985623,287 Estimated
1984617,158 Estimated
1983609,978 Estimated
1982602,788 Estimated
1981599,810 Estimated
1980600,450 Estimated
1979571,907 Estimated
1978539,920 Estimated
1977508,971 Estimated
1976485,058 Estimated
1975461,688 Estimated
1974441,029 Estimated
1973423,660 Estimated
1972408,176 Estimated
1971398,941 Estimated
1970392,039 Estimated
1969384,209 Estimated
1968377,068 Estimated
1967369,847 Estimated
1966363,375 Estimated
1965357,098 Estimated
1964351,058 Estimated
1963344,715 Estimated
1962337,910 Estimated
1961330,910 Estimated
1960324,006 Estimated
1959316,767 Estimated
1958309,494 Estimated
1957305,167 Estimated
1956301,461 Estimated
1955297,281 Estimated
1954293,321 Estimated
1953289,307 Estimated
1952285,926 Estimated
1951282,142 Estimated
1950278,306 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Live births to mothers resident in the area during the year.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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APA 7

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births) (Live births, Mozambique, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

MLA 9

World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births), Live births, Mozambique, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/mozambique. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Live births, Mozambique, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/mozambique.

Harvard

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births), Live births, Mozambique, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/births/mozambique (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
@misc{united_live_births_mozambique_2023,
  author = {{United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division}},
  title = {{World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births): Live births, Mozambique, 1950 to 2023}},
  year = {2024},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/mozambique. Publisher attribution: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel\%20Files/1\_Indicator\%20(Standard)/CSV\_FILES/WPP2024\_Demographic\_Indicators\_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.},
}
RIS
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What is the live births in Mozambique?

Live births in Mozambique was 1.26 million in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 1.6% from 2022. That is the 23rd highest of 236 countries in 2023.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest live births in Mozambique?

1.26 million in 2023, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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