Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 849 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Mozambique, 2001–2011
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 849 for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in 2011.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Mozambique peaked at 1,130 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 823, in 2009.
Mozambique ranks 44th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,100 | — |
| 2002 | 1,040 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 1,044 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,130 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 1,089 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 894 | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 849 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 995 | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 823 | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 875 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 849 | -3.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 849 is above the median for low income countries, which is 553.5, 1.5× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 849 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 495.5, 1.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 996 | 823 | 1,130 | 9 |
| 2010s | 862 | 849 | 875 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.3031 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 30.73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 13 (2025)
- Infant deaths 55,191 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Mozambique?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Mozambique was 849 in 2011, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1,130 in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 823 in 2009.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Mozambique ranks 44th out of 193 countries with data for 2011.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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