Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country in Mozambique
Mozambique: Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country was 289 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country in Mozambique, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 289 for deaths in armed conflicts by type and country in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 58.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts by type and country in Mozambique peaked at 1,051 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1993.
That places Mozambique 13th out of 196 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.
Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 516 | — |
| 1990 | 182 | -64.7% |
| 1991 | 547 | +200.5% |
| 1992 | 212 | -61.2% |
| 1993 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 119 | — |
| 2019 | 305 | +156.3% |
| 2020 | 688 | +125.6% |
| 2021 | 1,051 | +52.8% |
| 2022 | 307 | -70.8% |
| 2023 | 54 | -82.4% |
| 2024 | 326 | +503.7% |
| 2025 | 289 | -11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 516 | 516 | 516 | 1 |
| 1990s | 94.1 | 0 | 547 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.4 | 0 | 305 | 10 |
| 2020s | 452.5 | 54 | 1,051 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More health data for Mozambique
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 869.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18,288 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2549 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.531 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts by type and country in Mozambique?
- Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country in Mozambique was 289 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts by type and country recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1,051 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts by type and country recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1993.
- How does Mozambique rank for deaths in armed conflicts by type and country?
- Mozambique ranks 13th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths in armed conflicts by type and country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 37 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).