Age dependency ratio in Mozambique
Mozambique: Age dependency ratio was 88.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Age dependency ratio in Mozambique, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio in Mozambique is 88.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Mozambique peaked at 96.1% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 78.8%, in 1960.
That places Mozambique 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.0% | 78.8% | 85.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 88.7% | 86.0% | 92.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.6% | 93.6% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.6% | 90.9% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.3% | 91.4% | 93.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 92.7% | 94.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.6% | 88.3% | 92.3% | 6 |
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More health data for Mozambique
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 451,684 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 427,932 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 442,427 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 440,374 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 454,319 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 462,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 471,627 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 474,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 429,048 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 465,444 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Mozambique?
- Age dependency ratio in Mozambique was 88.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 1985.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.8% in 1960.
- How does Mozambique rank for age dependency ratio?
- Mozambique ranks 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.