Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Mozambique
Mozambique: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred was 0.8111 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.8111 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
12th
of 197 countries
All-time high
4.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1991
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1993
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Mozambique, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 0.8111 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in 2025.
The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 63.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Mozambique peaked at 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1993.
That places Mozambique 12th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1990 | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -65.2% |
| 1991 | 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +194.8% |
| 1992 | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -62.0% |
| 1993 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1997 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1998 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2000 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2011 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2012 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2013 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2014 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2015 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2016 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2017 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2018 | 0.4101 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2019 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +148.9% |
| 2020 | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +119.0% |
| 2021 | 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +48.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9401 deaths per 100,000 people | -71.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1605 deaths per 100,000 people | -82.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9413 deaths per 100,000 people | +486.3% |
| 2025 | 0.8111 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.8111 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0593 deaths per 100,000 people, 13.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.7044 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1431 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1605 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 9 Central African Republic 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Tanzania 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Niger 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Ethiopia 0.6082 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Colombia 0.5952 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Burundi 0.4309 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18,288 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 139 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0832 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Mozambique?
- Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Mozambique was 0.8111 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1993.
- How does Mozambique rank for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Mozambique ranks 12th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.