Ethiopia vs Mozambique: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred

Ethiopia
0.6082 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2025
Mozambique
0.8111 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
13th
Mozambique rank
12th

Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Mozambique
01234198920072025

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 0.8111 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.6082 deaths per 100,000 people in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.2029 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Mozambique ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 13th and Mozambique ranks 12th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Mozambique Difference Ahead
1980s 0.752 deaths per 100,000 people 4 deaths per 100,000 people 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people Mozambique
1990s 0.0239 deaths per 100,000 people 0.7044 deaths per 100,000 people 0.6805 deaths per 100,000 people Mozambique
2000s 0.1368 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1368 deaths per 100,000 people Ethiopia
2010s 0.1067 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1431 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0364 deaths per 100,000 people Mozambique
2020s 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1952 deaths per 100,000 people Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred, Ethiopia or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 0.8111 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.6082 deaths per 100,000 people in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred between Ethiopia and Mozambique?
0.2029 deaths per 100,000 people, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mozambique?
37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Mozambique rank globally for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
Ethiopia ranks 13th and Mozambique ranks 12th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 7,252 data points, 1989–2025
Last refreshed

Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.