Battle-related deaths (number of people) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Battle-related deaths (number of people) was 151 number of people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Battle-related deaths in Mozambique, 1989–2024
Source: UCDP Battle-related Deaths Dataset , Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP). Measured in number of people.
Analysis
In 2024, battle-related deaths in Mozambique stood at 151 number of people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.2% on the previous year and up 403.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, battle-related deaths in Mozambique peaked at 1,577 number of people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30 number of people, in 2014.
That places Mozambique 30th out of 60 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Battle-related deaths (number of people) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | number of people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1,149 number of people | — |
| 1990 | 1,577 number of people | +37.2% |
| 1991 | 1,326 number of people | -15.9% |
| 1992 | 309 number of people | -76.7% |
| 2013 | 42 number of people | -86.4% |
| 2014 | 30 number of people | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 55 number of people | +83.3% |
| 2018 | 51 number of people | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 291 number of people | +470.6% |
| 2020 | 939 number of people | +222.7% |
| 2021 | 867 number of people | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 378 number of people | -56.4% |
| 2023 | 176 number of people | -53.4% |
| 2024 | 151 number of people | -14.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 151 number of people is below the median for low income countries, which is 589 number of people, 26% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 151 number of people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 124.5 number of people, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Battle-related deaths (number of people) in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +470.6% | 51 number of people | 291 number of people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,149 number of people | 1,149 number of people | 1,149 number of people | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,071 number of people | 309 number of people | 1,577 number of people | 3 |
| 2010s | 93.8 number of people | 30 number of people | 291 number of people | 5 |
| 2020s | 502.2 number of people | 151 number of people | 939 number of people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 27 Colombia 225 number of people compare
- 28 Central African Republic 177 number of people compare
- 29 Philippines 176 number of people compare
- 31 Iran 123 number of people compare
- 32 Cote d'Ivoire 98 number of people compare
- 33 Tajikistan 87 number of people compare
More public sector data for Mozambique
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.0289 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -66.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is battle-related deaths in Mozambique?
- Battle-related deaths in Mozambique was 151 number of people in 2024, according to UCDP Battle-related Deaths Dataset , Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP).
- What is the highest battle-related deaths recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1,577 number of people in 1990.
- What is the lowest battle-related deaths recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 number of people in 2014.
- How does Mozambique rank for battle-related deaths?
- Mozambique ranks 30th out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
- Is battle-related deaths rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 403.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UCDP Battle-related Deaths Dataset , Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP), published as part of Battle-related deaths (number of people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Battle-related deaths are deaths in battle-related conflicts between warring parties in the conflict dyad (two conflict units that are parties to a conflict). Battle-related deaths refer to those deaths caused by the warring parties that can be directly related to combat. This includes battlefield fighting, guerrilla activities (e.g. hit and-run attacks/ambushes) and all kinds of bombardments of military bases, cities and villages etc. The target for the attacks is either the military forces or representatives for the parties, though there is often substantial collateral damage in the form of civilians being killed in the crossfire, indiscriminate bombings, etc. All fatalities, military as well as civilian, incurred in such situations are counted as battle-related deaths.