Mozambique vs Sudan
Mozambique vs Sudan: Fertility rate
Fertility rate in 2023: 4.76 births per woman in Mozambique and 4.32 births per woman in Sudan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Mozambique, by 0.44 births per woman, or 1.1 times that in Sudan.
births per woman · UN
What the numbers say
- Mozambique has been higher since 1983, when it overtook Sudan.
- In 2023, Mozambique ranked 10 and Sudan ranked 16 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Mozambique at 2 births per woman and Sudan at 2.15 births per woman in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 2.25 births per woman in 2023.
Every year
births per woman · UN
| Year | Mozambique | Sudan | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4.76 | 4.32 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 4.84 | 4.38 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 4.91 | 4.46 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 4.96 | 4.54 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 5.02 | 4.62 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 5.07 | 4.68 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 5.13 | 4.76 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 5.19 | 4.83 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 5.25 | 4.9 | 2.54 |
| 2014 | 5.3 | 4.91 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 5.43 | 4.97 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 5.52 | 5.03 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 5.6 | 5.09 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 5.66 | 5.14 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 5.68 | 5.17 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 5.6 | 5.21 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 5.47 | 5.27 | 2.62 |
| 2006 | 5.45 | 5.33 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 5.55 | 5.46 | 2.65 |
| 2003 | 5.6 | 5.49 | 2.66 |
| 2002 | 5.67 | 5.53 | 2.68 |
| 2001 | 5.76 | 5.56 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 5.83 | 5.6 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 5.88 | 5.62 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 5.91 | 5.65 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 5.93 | 5.72 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 5.97 | 5.79 | 2.85 |
| 1995 | 6.02 | 5.86 | 2.89 |
| 1994 | 6.08 | 5.91 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 6.15 | 5.97 | 2.98 |
| 1992 | 6.22 | 6.02 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 6.28 | 6.05 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 6.32 | 6.07 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 6.35 | 6.11 | 3.35 |
| 1988 | 6.37 | 6.13 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 6.39 | 6.18 | 3.48 |
| 1986 | 6.41 | 6.23 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 6.43 | 6.28 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 6.44 | 6.34 | 3.55 |
| 1983 | 6.43 | 6.41 | 3.58 |
| 1982 | 6.43 | 6.47 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 6.48 | 6.53 | 3.71 |
| 1980 | 6.53 | 6.59 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 6.56 | 6.65 | 3.77 |
| 1978 | 6.59 | 6.72 | 3.79 |
| 1977 | 6.62 | 6.78 | 3.85 |
| 1976 | 6.64 | 6.82 | 3.97 |
| 1975 | 6.66 | 6.87 | 4.08 |
| 1974 | 6.67 | 6.91 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | 6.7 | 6.94 | 4.42 |
| 1972 | 6.7 | 6.98 | 4.55 |
| 1971 | 6.7 | 7.02 | 4.68 |
| 1970 | 6.7 | 6.99 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 6.67 | 6.97 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 6.65 | 6.95 | 4.96 |
| 1967 | 6.61 | 6.91 | 4.85 |
| 1966 | 6.58 | 6.88 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 6.54 | 6.84 | 5.07 |
| 1964 | 6.51 | 6.8 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 6.47 | 6.76 | 5.31 |
| 1962 | 6.42 | 6.7 | 5.02 |
| 1961 | 6.37 | 6.66 | 4.57 |
| 1960 | 6.31 | 6.66 | 4.7 |
| 1959 | 6.25 | 6.66 | 4.74 |
| 1958 | 6.19 | 6.68 | 4.93 |
| 1957 | 6.18 | 6.67 | 5.07 |
| 1956 | 6.17 | 6.68 | 4.93 |
| 1955 | 6.14 | 6.68 | 5 |
| 1954 | 6.12 | 6.68 | 5 |
| 1953 | 6.09 | 6.67 | 4.92 |
| 1952 | 6.06 | 6.67 | 5 |
| 1951 | 6.03 | 6.67 | 4.82 |
| 1950 | 6 | 6.66 | 4.85 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Mozambique | Sudan | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.693.87–5.42 | 4.263.08–5.23 | 2.25 |
| 2025 | 4.623.68–5.4 | 4.192.93–5.23 | 2.24 |
| 2026 | 4.543.56–5.4 | 4.132.83–5.23 | 2.23 |
| 2027 | 4.463.37–5.38 | 4.062.71–5.21 | 2.22 |
| 2028 | 4.393.19–5.37 | 42.61–5.17 | 2.21 |
| 2029 | 4.33.04–5.36 | 3.952.51–5.18 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 4.232.9–5.38 | 3.882.39–5.2 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 4.142.79–5.35 | 3.822.29–5.15 | 2.19 |
| 2032 | 4.062.66–5.34 | 3.772.22–5.14 | 2.18 |
| 2033 | 3.972.54–5.36 | 3.72.14–5.16 | 2.17 |
| 2034 | 3.92.42–5.32 | 3.662.08–5.12 | 2.16 |
| 2035 | 3.822.3–5.34 | 3.62.06–5.07 | 2.15 |
| 2036 | 3.752.22–5.35 | 3.542.02–5.06 | 2.15 |
| 2037 | 3.672.13–5.3 | 3.491.98–5.04 | 2.14 |
| 2038 | 3.62.04–5.27 | 3.451.94–5.02 | 2.13 |
| 2039 | 3.532–5.23 | 3.41.91–5.01 | 2.13 |
| 2040 | 3.471.93–5.24 | 3.361.88–5.01 | 2.13 |
| 2041 | 3.41.88–5.26 | 3.321.84–4.92 | 2.12 |
| 2042 | 3.341.85–5.2 | 3.281.81–4.9 | 2.12 |
| 2043 | 3.281.79–5.14 | 3.241.76–4.87 | 2.12 |
| 2044 | 3.221.75–5.11 | 3.21.72–4.84 | 2.12 |
| 2045 | 3.161.72–5.06 | 3.171.7–4.84 | 2.12 |
| 2046 | 3.111.69–5.02 | 3.131.67–4.81 | 2.11 |
| 2047 | 3.061.65–5 | 3.11.64–4.8 | 2.11 |
| 2048 | 3.011.63–4.99 | 3.071.62–4.8 | 2.11 |
| 2049 | 2.971.61–4.98 | 3.031.59–4.79 | 2.1 |
| 2050 | 2.921.59–4.95 | 31.57–4.77 | 2.1 |
| 2051 | 2.881.56–4.91 | 2.971.56–4.77 | 2.09 |
| 2052 | 2.841.54–4.86 | 2.941.56–4.74 | 2.09 |
| 2053 | 2.81.51–4.84 | 2.911.53–4.71 | 2.08 |
| 2054 | 2.771.51–4.81 | 2.891.52–4.69 | 2.07 |
| 2055 | 2.731.49–4.81 | 2.861.5–4.65 | 2.07 |
| 2056 | 2.691.48–4.77 | 2.831.5–4.64 | 2.06 |
| 2057 | 2.661.45–4.69 | 2.811.5–4.63 | 2.05 |
| 2058 | 2.631.42–4.62 | 2.781.49–4.66 | 2.04 |
| 2059 | 2.61.42–4.61 | 2.761.47–4.63 | 2.04 |
| 2060 | 2.581.38–4.57 | 2.741.45–4.6 | 2.03 |
| 2061 | 2.551.37–4.55 | 2.711.43–4.57 | 2.02 |
| 2062 | 2.521.37–4.56 | 2.691.42–4.55 | 2.02 |
| 2063 | 2.51.37–4.53 | 2.671.41–4.55 | 2.01 |
| 2064 | 2.471.35–4.47 | 2.641.41–4.49 | 2 |
| 2065 | 2.451.34–4.43 | 2.621.41–4.44 | 2 |
| 2066 | 2.431.32–4.45 | 2.61.4–4.43 | 1.99 |
| 2067 | 2.411.31–4.4 | 2.581.38–4.41 | 1.98 |
| 2068 | 2.381.31–4.37 | 2.571.39–4.41 | 1.98 |
| 2069 | 2.361.29–4.26 | 2.551.38–4.41 | 1.97 |
| 2070 | 2.341.3–4.27 | 2.531.34–4.4 | 1.97 |
| 2071 | 2.321.28–4.24 | 2.511.34–4.41 | 1.96 |
| 2072 | 2.31.26–4.19 | 2.51.33–4.39 | 1.96 |
| 2073 | 2.281.26–4.12 | 2.481.31–4.31 | 1.95 |
| 2074 | 2.271.24–4.06 | 2.471.29–4.32 | 1.95 |
| 2075 | 2.251.23–4.06 | 2.451.28–4.29 | 1.94 |
| 2076 | 2.241.22–4.1 | 2.441.28–4.26 | 1.94 |
| 2077 | 2.221.22–4.09 | 2.421.27–4.28 | 1.94 |
| 2078 | 2.211.25–4.06 | 2.411.26–4.23 | 1.93 |
| 2079 | 2.21.21–4.03 | 2.41.27–4.2 | 1.93 |
| 2080 | 2.181.21–3.99 | 2.381.25–4.16 | 1.92 |
| 2081 | 2.171.2–3.92 | 2.371.25–4.12 | 1.92 |
| 2082 | 2.161.21–3.9 | 2.351.25–4.16 | 1.91 |
| 2083 | 2.151.2–3.84 | 2.341.25–4.11 | 1.91 |
| 2084 | 2.131.19–3.8 | 2.331.27–4.11 | 1.91 |
| 2085 | 2.121.19–3.78 | 2.311.25–4.16 | 1.9 |
| 2086 | 2.111.2–3.79 | 2.31.24–4.08 | 1.9 |
| 2087 | 2.11.19–3.7 | 2.291.23–4.06 | 1.89 |
| 2088 | 2.091.17–3.67 | 2.281.23–4.06 | 1.89 |
| 2089 | 2.081.17–3.62 | 2.261.2–4.06 | 1.88 |
| 2090 | 2.071.17–3.62 | 2.251.21–4.04 | 1.88 |
| 2091 | 2.061.16–3.63 | 2.241.17–4 | 1.88 |
| 2092 | 2.061.17–3.58 | 2.231.17–3.96 | 1.87 |
| 2093 | 2.051.16–3.64 | 2.221.14–3.98 | 1.87 |
| 2094 | 2.041.16–3.64 | 2.21.15–3.97 | 1.86 |
| 2095 | 2.031.14–3.57 | 2.191.15–3.92 | 1.86 |
| 2096 | 2.021.11–3.56 | 2.181.16–3.9 | 1.85 |
| 2097 | 2.021.11–3.55 | 2.171.15–3.86 | 1.85 |
| 2098 | 2.011.12–3.53 | 2.161.15–3.82 | 1.85 |
| 2099 | 21.1–3.55 | 2.161.15–3.83 | 1.84 |
| 2100 | 21.11–3.5 | 2.151.15–3.84 | 1.84 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The children a woman would have over her life at the year’s birth rates for each age.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Mozambique vs Sudan
Health
- Life expectancyMozambique: 63.6 years in 2023Sudan: 66.3 years in 2023
- Child mortalityMozambique: 5.9 per 100 live births in 2024Sudan: 6.2 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityMozambique: 49.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023Sudan: 36.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionMozambique: 3.9% in 2017Sudan: 3.78% in 2017
- Suicide rateMozambique: 17.2 per 100,000 people in 2017Sudan: 5 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationMozambique: 33.6 million people in 2023Sudan: 50 million people in 2023
- Population growthMozambique: 2.94% a year in 2023Sudan: 0.02% a year in 2023
- Urban populationMozambique: 37.2% in 2025Sudan: 34.9% in 2025
- Median ageMozambique: 16.3 years in 2023Sudan: 18.3 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overMozambique: 2.8% in 2023Sudan: 3.2% in 2023
- Net migration rateMozambique: -1.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Sudan: -27 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingMozambique: 1.87% of GDP in 2025Sudan: 0.93% of GDP in 2021
- Military spending in US dollarsMozambique: $446M in 2025Sudan: $2.77B in 2021
- Military spending per personMozambique: $13 in 2025Sudan: $8 in 2021
- Military share of state spendingMozambique: 6% of government spending in 2025Sudan: 9.5% of government spending in 2021
- Armed forces personnelMozambique: 11,000 people in 2020Sudan: 144,000 people in 2020
- National powerMozambique: 0.13% of world capability in 2022Sudan: 0.37% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersMozambique: 0.08% of the labour force in 2020Sudan: 1.34% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsMozambique: 14 million TIV in 2025Sudan: 57 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsMozambique: 1 million TIV in 1977Sudan: 11 million TIV in 2013