[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Mozambique

Mozambique: [ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age was 42.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
42.3%
Change on year
up 27.8%
World rank
62nd
of 74 countries
All-time high
42.3%
in 2022
All-time low
6.0%
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2022

[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Mozambique, 2000–2022

102030402000201120222000: 6 %2011: 17.3 %2018: 30 %2019: 33 %2020: 32.6 %2021: 33.1 %2022: 42.3 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 42.3% for [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 27.8% on the previous year and up 144.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Mozambique peaked at 42.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2000.

Mozambique ranks 62nd of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age receiving a pension, by sex (%) in Mozambique, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 6.0%
2011 17.3% +188.3%
2018 30.0% +73.4%
2019 33.0% +10.0%
2020 32.6% -1.2%
2021 33.1% +1.5%
2022 42.3% +27.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.0% 6.0% 6.0% 1
2010s 26.8% 17.3% 33.0% 3
2020s 36.0% 32.6% 42.3% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Mozambique?
[ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Mozambique was 42.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2000.
How does Mozambique rank for [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age?
Mozambique ranks 62nd out of 74 countries with data for 2022.
Is [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 144.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age receiving a pension, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age receiving a pension, by sex (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
111 places, 777 data points, 2000–2025
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