Mozambique vs Zambia: Homicides (World Health)
Mozambique
1,070 deaths
in 2021
Zambia
1,153 deaths
in 2021
Mozambique rank
55th
Zambia rank
53rd
Homicides (World Health) over time
- Mozambique
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1,153 deaths against 1,070 deaths in Mozambique, a difference of 83 deaths.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 55th and Zambia ranks 53rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,149 deaths | 926.42 deaths | 222.38 deaths | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 1,100 deaths | 1,108 deaths | 8.3 deaths | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1,080 deaths | 1,152 deaths | 71.82 deaths | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Mozambique or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1,153 deaths against 1,070 deaths in Mozambique as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicides between Mozambique and Zambia?
- 83 deaths, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Mozambique and Zambia rank globally for homicides?
- Mozambique ranks 55th and Zambia ranks 53rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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