Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Mozambique
Mozambique: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts was 307 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Mozambique, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 307 deaths for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in 2025.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 62.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Mozambique peaked at 1,087 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1993.
Mozambique ranks 18th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 513 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 182 deaths | -64.5% |
| 1991 | 563 deaths | +209.3% |
| 1992 | 436 deaths | -22.6% |
| 1993 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1995 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1996 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1997 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1998 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1999 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2000 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2006 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2007 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2008 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2009 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2010 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2011 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2012 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2013 | 3 deaths | — |
| 2014 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 3 deaths | — |
| 2017 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 119 deaths | — |
| 2019 | 320 deaths | +168.9% |
| 2020 | 808 deaths | +152.5% |
| 2021 | 1,087 deaths | +34.5% |
| 2022 | 340 deaths | -68.7% |
| 2023 | 64 deaths | -81.2% |
| 2024 | 343 deaths | +435.9% |
| 2025 | 307 deaths | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 513 deaths | 513 deaths | 513 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 118.1 deaths | 0 deaths | 563 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.8 deaths | 0 deaths | 320 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 491.5 deaths | 64 deaths | 1,087 deaths | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Mozambique?
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Mozambique was 307 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1,087 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1993.
- How does Mozambique rank for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts?
- Mozambique ranks 18th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.