What is the highest terrorist attacks by severity recorded in Mozambique?

The highest recorded value was 2 attacks in 1986.

What is the lowest terrorist attacks by severity recorded in Mozambique?

The lowest recorded value was 0 attacks in 1978.

How does Mozambique rank for terrorist attacks by severity?

Mozambique ranks 6th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.

Where does this Mozambique data come from?

The figures come from National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Terrorist attacks by severity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Terrorist attacks by severity in Mozambique

Name: Terrorist attacks by severity in Mozambique
Creator: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mozambique: Terrorist attacks by severity was 0 attacks in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)

0 attacks

World rank

6th

of 188 countries

All-time high

2 attacks

in 1986

All-time low

0 attacks

in 1978

Years of data

1970–2021

Terrorist attacks by severity in Mozambique, 1970–2021

Source: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in attacks.

Analysis

The most recent figure for terrorist attacks by severity in Mozambique is 0 attacks, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.

Over the whole period, terrorist attacks by severity in Mozambique peaked at 2 attacks in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 attacks, in 1978.

Mozambique ranks 6th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Terrorist attacks by severity in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Terrorist attacks by severity in Mozambique, 1970 to 2021.
Year	attacks	Change
1970	0 attacks	—
1971	0 attacks	—
1972	0 attacks	—
1973	0 attacks	—
1974	0 attacks	—
1975	0 attacks	—
1976	0 attacks	—
1977	0 attacks	—
1978	0 attacks	—
1979	0 attacks	—
1980	0 attacks	—
1981	0 attacks	—
1982	0 attacks	—
1983	0 attacks	—
1984	0 attacks	—
1985	0 attacks	—
1986	2 attacks	—
1987	1 attacks	-50.0%
1988	0 attacks	-100.0%
1989	0 attacks	—
1990	0 attacks	—
1991	0 attacks	—
1992	0 attacks	—
1994	0 attacks	—
1995	0 attacks	—
1996	0 attacks	—
1997	0 attacks	—
1998	0 attacks	—
1999	0 attacks	—
2000	0 attacks	—
2001	0 attacks	—
2002	0 attacks	—
2003	0 attacks	—
2004	0 attacks	—
2005	0 attacks	—
2006	0 attacks	—
2007	0 attacks	—
2008	0 attacks	—
2009	0 attacks	—
2010	0 attacks	—
2011	0 attacks	—
2012	0 attacks	—
2013	0 attacks	—
2014	0 attacks	—
2015	0 attacks	—
2016	0 attacks	—
2017	0 attacks	—
2018	0 attacks	—
2019	0 attacks	—
2020	0 attacks	—
2021	0 attacks	—

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0 attacks	0 attacks	0 attacks	10
1980s	0.3 attacks	0 attacks	2 attacks	10
1990s	0 attacks	0 attacks	0 attacks	9
2000s	0 attacks	0 attacks	0 attacks	10
2010s	0 attacks	0 attacks	0 attacks	10
2020s	0 attacks	0 attacks	0 attacks	2

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Frequently asked questions

What is terrorist attacks by severity in Mozambique?: Terrorist attacks by severity in Mozambique was 0 attacks in 2021, according to National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest terrorist attacks by severity recorded in Mozambique?: The highest recorded value was 2 attacks in 1986.
What is the lowest terrorist attacks by severity recorded in Mozambique?: The lowest recorded value was 0 attacks in 1978.
How does Mozambique rank for terrorist attacks by severity?: Mozambique ranks 6th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?: The figures come from National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Terrorist attacks by severity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Terrorist attacks by severity
Unit: attacks
Source: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 7,009 data points, 1978–2020
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

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