What is median age in Mozambique?

Median age in Mozambique was 16.32 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest median age recorded in Mozambique?

The highest recorded value was 19.2 years in 1951.

What is the lowest median age recorded in Mozambique?

The lowest recorded value was 15.77 years in 2012.

How does Mozambique rank for median age?

Mozambique ranks 229th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is median age rising or falling in Mozambique?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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 Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Median age in Mozambique

Name: Median age in Mozambique
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mozambique: Median age was 16.32 years in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

16.32 years

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

229th

of 236 countries

All-time high

19.2 years

in 1951

All-time low

15.77 years

in 2012

Years of data

1950–2023

Median age in Mozambique, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 16.32 years for median age in 2023.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age in Mozambique peaked at 19.2 years in 1951 and was at its lowest, 15.77 years, in 2012.

Mozambique ranks 229th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	19.05 years	18.92 years	19.2 years	10
1960s	18.42 years	17.8 years	18.88 years	10
1970s	17.15 years	16.7 years	17.64 years	10
1980s	16.03 years	15.83 years	16.51 years	10
1990s	16.12 years	15.93 years	16.26 years	10
2000s	16.02 years	15.88 years	16.16 years	10
2010s	15.87 years	15.77 years	16.07 years	10
2020s	16.22 years	16.13 years	16.32 years	4

Countries ranked near Mozambique

226 Mayotte 16.79 years compare
227 Uganda 16.51 years compare
228 Angola 16.45 years compare
230 Burundi 15.9 years compare
231 Democratic Republic of Congo 15.77 years compare
232 Mali 15.47 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More reference data data for Mozambique

Number of child deaths per woman 0.2816 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 4.76 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 4.76 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 4.76 live births per woman (2023)
Human Development Index 0.493 (2023)
Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.19 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Rule of Law - Governance score 36.4 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance score 39.25 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.01 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Political Stability - Governance estimate -1.76 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age in Mozambique?: Median age in Mozambique was 16.32 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest median age recorded in Mozambique?: The highest recorded value was 19.2 years in 1951.
What is the lowest median age recorded in Mozambique?: The lowest recorded value was 15.77 years in 2012.
How does Mozambique rank for median age?: Mozambique ranks 229th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is median age rising or falling in Mozambique?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Median age
Unit: years
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: 06 August 2026

The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.