Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Mozambique
Mozambique: Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred was 296 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Mozambique, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2025, deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Mozambique stood at 296 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 96.0% on the previous year and down 68.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Mozambique peaked at 1,610 deaths in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1993.
That places Mozambique 17th 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.
Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1,610 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 1,577 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 1,326 deaths | -15.9% |
| 1992 | 309 deaths | -76.7% |
| 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 | 42 deaths | — |
| 2014 | 30 deaths | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 55 deaths | — |
| 2017 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 51 deaths | — |
| 2019 | 291 deaths | +470.6% |
| 2020 | 939 deaths | +222.7% |
| 2021 | 867 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 378 deaths | -56.4% |
| 2023 | 176 deaths | -53.4% |
| 2024 | 151 deaths | -14.2% |
| 2025 | 296 deaths | +96.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 296 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 140 deaths, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +470.6% | 51 deaths | 291 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,610 deaths | 1,610 deaths | 1,610 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 321.2 deaths | 0 deaths | 1,577 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.9 deaths | 0 deaths | 291 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 467.83 deaths | 151 deaths | 939 deaths | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Mozambique?
- Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred in Mozambique was 296 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1,610 deaths in 1989.
- What is the lowest deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1993.
- How does Mozambique rank for deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Mozambique ranks 17th 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Best estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in intrastate conflicts that were ongoing that year.