Abortion statistics and other data--Johnston`s Archive
Historical abortion statistics, Mozambique
compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 25 October 2025
Definition of table data (see notes after table for additional information):
- Live births.
- Abortions, reported includes legal reported induced abortions.
- Abortions (AWR) are combined reported and estimated abortion occurrences from the Abortion Worldwide Report and working papers.
- Abortions, residents, in country only includes reported
abortions obtained within the country by residents only.
- Abortions, residents, obtained abroad includes reported
abortions by country residents obtained in other countries.
- Abortions, residents, total includes reported abortions
by residents, obtained both within the country and abroad.
- Fetal deaths generally includes fetal deaths or stillbirths
of at least 20 weeks` gestation.
- Miscarriages generally includes spontaneous fetal losses/
abortions, fetal deaths, or stillbirths, regardless of gestation period.
- Abortion ratio is abortions per 1000 live births.
- Abortion % is abortions as percentage of pregnancies
(excluding fetal deaths/miscarriages).
- Abortion rate, residents is abortions by residency per 1000 women ages 15-49.
- Abortion rate, occurrences (AWR) is abortion occurrences from Abortion Worldwide Report figures per 1000 women ages 15-39.
Mozambique regional level data also available here.
| year | live births | abortions, reported | abortions (AWR) | abortions, residents, in country only | abortions, residents, obtained abroad | abortions, residents, total | miscarriages | fetal deaths | abortion ratio | abortion % | abortion
rate,
residents | abortion
rate, occurrences (AWR) |
|---|
residents, in/out of country | all in country | residents, in/out of country | all in country |
| 1980 | (600,000) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1981 | (600,000) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1982 | (603,000) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1983 | (610,000) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1984 | (617,000) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1985 | (623,000) | | (100) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1986 | (629,000) | | (250) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1987 | (634,000) | | (350) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1988 | (622,000) | | (500) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1989 | (619,000) | | (600) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1990 | (621,000) | | (700) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1991 | (625,000) | | (850) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1992 | (629,000) | | (950) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1993 | (634,000) | | (1,100) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1994 | (655,000) | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | | 1,200 | | | 1.8 | 1.8 | 0.18 | 0.18 | | |
| 1995 | (709,000) | | (1,400) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1996 | (732,000) | | (1,600) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1997 | (750,000) | | (1,700) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1998 | (764,000) | | (1,900) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1999 | (779,000) | | (2,100) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2000 | (790,000) | | (2,300) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2001 | (798,000) | | (2,500) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2002 | (805,000) | | (2,600) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2003 | (814,000) | | (2,800) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2004 | (826,000) | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | | 3,000 | | | 3.6 | 3.6 | 0.36 | 0.36 | | |
| 2005 | (840,000) | (1,000) | (3,800) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2006 | (855,000) | (1,000) | (4,500) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2007 | (878,000) | | (5,500) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2008 | (922,000) | | (6,500) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2009 | (961,000) | | (7,500) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2010 | (985,000) | (10,000) | (10,000) | (10,000) | | (10,000) | | | 10.2 | 10.2 | 1.01 | 1.01 | | |
| 2011 | (1,004,000) | (10,000) | (10,000) | (10,000) | | (10,000) | | | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0.99 | 0.99 | | |
| 2012 | (1,023,000) | (10,000) | (10,000) | (10,000) | | (10,000) | | | 9.8 | 9.8 | 0.97 | 0.97 | | |
| 2013 | (1,041,000) | (10,000) | (10,000) | (10,000) | | (10,000) | | | 9.6 | 9.6 | 0.95 | 0.95 | | |
| 2014 | (1,052,000) | (10,000) | (10,000) | (10,000) | | (10,000) | | | 9.5 | 9.5 | 0.94 | 0.94 | | |
| 2015 | (1,073,000) | (10,000) | (10,000) | (10,000) | | (10,000) | | | 9.3 | 9.3 | 0.92 | 0.92 | | |
| 2016 | (1,096,000) | (10,000) | (10,000) | (10,000) | | (10,000) | | | 9.1 | 9.1 | 0.90 | 0.90 | | |
| 2017 | (1,120,000) | (1,500) | (14,000) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2018 | (1,145,000) | | (18,000) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2019 | (1,169,000) | | (22,000) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2020 | (1,192,000) | | (26,000) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2021 | (1,218,000) | | (31,000) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2022 | (1,241,000) | (2,800) | (35,000) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2023 | (1,261,000) | | (39,000) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2024 | 1,213,400 | 42,985 | 42,985 | 42,985 | | 42,985 | 63,650 | | 35.4 | 35.4 | 3.42 | 3.42 | | |
| 2025 | | (20,000) | (40,000) | | | | | | | | | | | |
| year | live births | abortions, reported | abortions (AWR) | abortions, residents, in country only | abortions, residents, obtained abroad | abortions, residents, total | miscarriages | fetal deaths | abortion ratio | abortion % | abortion
rate,
residents | abortion
rate, occurrences (AWR) |
|---|
residents, in/out of country | all in country | residents, in/out of country | all in country |
Notes:
- Parenthetical figures are estimates, some of which are
derived from reported data.
- Abortion ratios, percentages, and rates may be based on a mix of
data from different sources and thus may not represent a consistent time series.
Sources:
- Hardy, Ellen, Antonio Bugalho, Anibal Faundes, Graciana Alves Duarte, and Cassimo Bique, 1997, "Comparison of women having clandestine and hosptical abortions: Maputo, Mozambique," Reproductive Health Matters, 9:108-116.
- Medecins Sans Frontieres, 23 Jan. 2024, "Breaking barriers to safe abortion care in Mozambique," MSF, on line [https://www.msf.org/breaking-barriers-safe-abortion-care-mozambique].
- Paulo, Arsenia, and Bianca Tolboom, April 2018, "Mozambique country report: Needs assessment on safe abortion advocacy," KIT, online at FIGO [https://www.figo.org/sites/default/files/2020-03/Mozambique%20Country%20Report_Final_0.pdf].
- Rajaonary, Miora, 22 Jan. 2024, "How MSF is expanding access to safe abortion care in Mozambique," ReliefWeb, on line [https://reliefweb.int/report/mozambique/how-msf-expanding-access-safe-abortion-care-mozambique].
- Republica de Mocambique, Ministerio da Saude, 2025, "Anuario Estatistico de Saude 2024," MISAU, on line [https://sisma.misau.gov.mz/docs/AE%202024%20Vers%C3%A3o%20Final%2022.04.2025%20publica%C3%A7%C3%A3o%20INE.pdf].
- RTP, 3 Oct. 2025, "Quase 2.200 abortos feitos sem condicoes de seguranca em Mocambique em seis meses," RTP, on line [https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/mundo/quase-2200-abortos-feitos-sem-condicoes-de-seguranca-em-mocambique-em-seis-meses_n1688212].
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2025, World Population Prospects, UN, on line [https://population.un.org/wpp/].
- Usta, Momade bay, Ellen M.H. Mitchell, Hailemichael Gebreselassie, Eunice Brookman-Amissah, and Amata Kwizera, 2008, "Who is excluded when abortion access is restricted to twelve weeks? Evidence from Maputo, Mozambique," Reproductive Health Matters, 16(31 Supplement):14-17.
© 2025 by Wm. Robert Johnston.
Last modified 25 October 2025.
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