Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Mozambique
Mozambique: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 3.26 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Mozambique, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Mozambique is 3.26, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Mozambique peaked at 6.75 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.26, in 2021.
That places Mozambique 111th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.49 | — |
| 2001 | 6.75 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 6.53 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 6.25 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 6.03 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 5.75 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 5.17 | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 4.92 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 4.87 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 4.64 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 4.58 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.49 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.46 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.16 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 4.06 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 4.03 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 4 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 3.97 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.69 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 3.6 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 3.42 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 3.26 | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.74 | 4.64 | 6.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.34 | 3.26 | 3.42 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 108 Turkmenistan 3.43 compare
- 109 Albania 3.4 compare
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- 112 Bhutan 3.03 compare
- 113 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.9 compare
- 114 Bangladesh 2.86 compare
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- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Mozambique?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Mozambique was 3.26 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 6.75 in 2001.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.26 in 2021.
- How does Mozambique rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Mozambique ranks 111th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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