Homicides in Mozambique
Mozambique: Homicides was 1,070 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicides in Mozambique, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides in Mozambique is 1,070 deaths, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Mozambique peaked at 1,244 deaths in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,052 deaths, in 2009.
That places Mozambique 55th out of 194 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.
Homicides in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,169 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,244 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 1,230 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1,211 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1,198 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1,171 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1,080 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 1,057 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1,075 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1,052 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1,069 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1,081 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1,107 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1,063 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1,071 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1,098 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1,128 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1,158 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1,108 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 1,113 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,090 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1,070 deaths | -1.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 1,070 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,070 deaths, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 1,070 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 971.62 deaths, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,149 deaths | 1,052 deaths | 1,244 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,100 deaths | 1,063 deaths | 1,158 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,080 deaths | 1,070 deaths | 1,090 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 52 Ecuador 1,168 deaths compare
- 53 Zambia 1,153 deaths compare
- 54 Guinea 1,150 deaths compare
- 56 North Korea 1,064 deaths compare
- 57 Central African Republic 1,036 deaths compare
- 58 Papua New Guinea 1,035 deaths 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 homicides in Mozambique?
- Homicides in Mozambique was 1,070 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1,244 deaths in 2001.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,052 deaths in 2009.
- How does Mozambique rank for homicides?
- Mozambique ranks 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.