Homicides in Mozambique
Mozambique: Homicides was 849 homicides in 2011. ▼ Falling
Homicides 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.
Analysis
In 2011, homicides in Mozambique stood at 849 homicides.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Mozambique peaked at 1,130 homicides in 2004 and was at its lowest, 823 homicides, in 2009.
That places Mozambique 39th out of 179 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Homicides in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,100 homicides | — |
| 2002 | 1,040 homicides | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 1,044 homicides | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,130 homicides | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 1,089 homicides | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 894 homicides | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 849 homicides | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 995 homicides | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 823 homicides | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 875 homicides | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 849 homicides | -3.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 849 homicides is above the median for low income countries, which is 553.5 homicides, 1.5× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 849 homicides is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 539.5 homicides, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 996 homicides | 823 homicides | 1,130 homicides | 9 |
| 2010s | 862 homicides | 849 homicides | 875 homicides | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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 homicides in Mozambique?
- Homicides in Mozambique was 849 homicides 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 homicides recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1,130 homicides in 2004.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 823 homicides in 2009.
- How does Mozambique rank for homicides?
- Mozambique ranks 39th out of 179 countries with data for 2011.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides.