Terrorism deaths by region in Mozambique
Mozambique: Terrorism deaths by region was 154 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorism deaths by region in Mozambique, 1992–2021
Source: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrorism deaths by region in Mozambique is 154 deaths, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 78.3% on the previous year and up 148.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, terrorism deaths by region in Mozambique peaked at 709 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1994.
Mozambique ranks 14th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terrorism deaths by region in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 155 deaths | — |
| 1994 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 15 deaths | — |
| 1996 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1998 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1999 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2000 | 1 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2006 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2007 | 6 deaths | — |
| 2008 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2010 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2011 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2012 | 1 deaths | — |
| 2013 | 37 deaths | +3600.0% |
| 2014 | 22 deaths | -40.5% |
| 2015 | 12 deaths | -45.5% |
| 2016 | 62 deaths | +416.7% |
| 2017 | 24 deaths | -61.3% |
| 2018 | 138 deaths | +475.0% |
| 2019 | 333 deaths | +141.3% |
| 2020 | 709 deaths | +112.9% |
| 2021 | 154 deaths | -78.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 154 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 51 deaths, 3.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terrorism deaths by region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +3600.0% | 1 deaths | 37 deaths |
| 2018 | +475.0% | 24 deaths | 138 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.29 deaths | 0 deaths | 155 deaths | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.7 deaths | 0 deaths | 6 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.9 deaths | 0 deaths | 333 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 431.5 deaths | 154 deaths | 709 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorism deaths by region in Mozambique?
- Terrorism deaths by region in Mozambique was 154 deaths in 2021, according to National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorism deaths by region recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 709 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest terrorism deaths by region recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1994.
- How does Mozambique rank for terrorism deaths by region?
- Mozambique ranks 14th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Terrorism deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Confirmed deaths, including all victims and attackers who died because of a terrorist attack.