Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 3.59 per 100,000 people in 2011. ▼ Falling
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Mozambique, 2001–2011
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 3.59 per 100,000 people for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Mozambique peaked at 5.93 per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.59 per 100,000 people, in 2011.
That places Mozambique 81st out of 192 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.93 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 5.49 per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 5.38 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 5.7 per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 5.36 per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 4.3 per 100,000 people | -19.8% |
| 2007 | 3.99 per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 4.56 per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 3.68 per 100,000 people | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 3.8 per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 3.59 per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 3.59 per 100,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.6 per 100,000 people, 100% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 3.59 per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.2 per 100,000 people, 69% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.93 per 100,000 people | 3.68 per 100,000 people | 5.93 per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.69 per 100,000 people | 3.59 per 100,000 people | 3.8 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 78 Israel 3.72 per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3.65 per 100,000 people
- 80 Rwanda 3.61 per 100,000 people compare
- 82 El Salvador 3.3 per 100,000 people compare
- 82 United Republic of Tanzania 3.3 per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Sao Tome and Principe 3.23 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Mozambique
- Red List Index 0.8879 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.3031 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 30.73 constant US$ (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 per 100,000 population, by in Mozambique?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Mozambique was 3.59 per 100,000 people in 2011, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 5.93 per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.59 per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Mozambique ranks 81st out of 192 countries with data for 2011.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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