Population ages 20-24, female in Mozambique

Mozambique: Population ages 20-24, female was 9.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
9.0%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
45th
of 215 countries
All-time high
9.8%
in 1979
All-time low
7.5%
in 1971
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 20-24, female in Mozambique, 1960–2025

0246810196019922025

Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 9.0% for population ages 20-24, female in 2025.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, female in Mozambique peaked at 9.8% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 1971.

That places Mozambique 45th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.8% 7.7% 7.9% 10
1970s 8.5% 7.5% 9.8% 10
1980s 8.4% 7.6% 9.8% 10
1990s 8.5% 7.8% 8.8% 10
2000s 9.0% 8.9% 9.0% 10
2010s 9.0% 9.0% 9.1% 10
2020s 9.1% 9.0% 9.2% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 20-24, female in Mozambique?
Population ages 20-24, female in Mozambique was 9.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population ages 20-24, female recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 1979.
What is the lowest population ages 20-24, female recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 1971.
How does Mozambique rank for population ages 20-24, female?
Mozambique ranks 45th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 20-24, female rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Population ages 20-24, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 20-24, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total female population.