Intentional homicides in Mozambique
Mozambique: Intentional homicides was 3.59 per 100,000 people in 2011. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides in Mozambique, 2001–2011
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intentional homicides in Mozambique is 3.59 per 100,000 people, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides 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.
Mozambique ranks 77th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Intentional homicides 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 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 5.38 per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 5.7 per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 5.36 per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 4.3 per 100,000 people | -19.8% |
| 2007 | 3.99 per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 4.56 per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 3.68 per 100,000 people | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 3.8 per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 3.59 per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
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 | 3.7 per 100,000 people | 3.59 per 100,000 people | 3.8 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 74 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.75 per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Solomon Islands 3.73 per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Rwanda 3.61 per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Sri Lanka 3.31 per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Sao Tome and Principe 3.23 per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Türkiye 3.23 per 100,000 people compare
More public sector data for Mozambique
- Arms imports 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- 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)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 13.01 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0198 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 11.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 450.45 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 3.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Mozambique?
- Intentional homicides in Mozambique was 3.59 per 100,000 people in 2011, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 5.93 per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.59 per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does Mozambique rank for intentional homicides?
- Mozambique ranks 77th out of 172 countries with data for 2011.
- Is intentional homicides 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 UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.