Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Mozambique
Mozambique: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 was 3.59 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011. ▼ Falling
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Mozambique, 2001–2011
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 3.59 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Mozambique peaked at 5.93 homicides per 100,000 population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.59 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2011.
That places Mozambique 79th out of 178 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.93 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.68 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.93 homicides per 100,000 population | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.7 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.59 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.8 homicides per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 76 Tanzania 3.75 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 77 Solomon Islands 3.73 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 78 Rwanda 3.61 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 80 Sri Lanka 3.31 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 81 Sao Tome and Principe 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 82 Turkey 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Mozambique
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 5,105 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 119 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.519 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.175 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.483 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.201 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.483 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Mozambique?
- Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Mozambique was 3.59 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 5.93 homicides per 100,000 population in 2001.
- What is the lowest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.59 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011.
- How does Mozambique rank for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Mozambique ranks 79th out of 178 countries with data for 2011.
- Is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.