Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Mozambique
Mozambique: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC was 3.59 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011. ▼ Falling
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC 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, who vs. unodc in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate, who vs. unodc 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.
Mozambique ranks 79th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.93 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2002 | 5.49 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 5.38 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 5.7 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 5.36 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 4.3 homicides per 100,000 population | -19.8% |
| 2007 | 3.99 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 4.56 homicides per 100,000 population | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 3.68 homicides per 100,000 population | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 3.8 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 3.59 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 3.59 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.6 homicides per 100,000 population, 100% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 3.59 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.43 homicides per 100,000 population, 66% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 5,105 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 119 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 5 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 119 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Mozambique?
- Homicide rate, who vs. unodc 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, who vs. unodc recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 5.93 homicides per 100,000 population in 2001.
- What is the lowest homicide rate, who vs. unodc recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.59 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011.
- How does Mozambique rank for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Mozambique ranks 79th out of 179 countries with data for 2011.
- Is homicide rate, who vs. unodc 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, WHO vs. UNODC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.