Terrorism deaths in Mozambique
Mozambique: Terrorism deaths was 154 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorism deaths in Mozambique, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 154 for terrorism deaths 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 in Mozambique peaked at 710 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Mozambique 14th out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terrorism deaths in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 2 | — |
| 1979 | 34 | +1600.0% |
| 1980 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 6 | — |
| 1982 | 18 | +200.0% |
| 1983 | 5 | -72.2% |
| 1984 | 56 | +1020.0% |
| 1985 | 8 | -85.7% |
| 1986 | 470 | +5775.0% |
| 1987 | 468 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 145 | -69.0% |
| 1989 | 710 | +389.7% |
| 1990 | 185 | -73.9% |
| 1991 | 271 | +46.5% |
| 1992 | 155 | -42.8% |
| 1994 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 15 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 1 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 6 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 1 | — |
| 2013 | 37 | +3600.0% |
| 2014 | 22 | -40.5% |
| 2015 | 12 | -45.5% |
| 2016 | 62 | +416.7% |
| 2017 | 24 | -61.3% |
| 2018 | 138 | +475.0% |
| 2019 | 333 | +141.3% |
| 2020 | 709 | +112.9% |
| 2021 | 154 | -78.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 154 is above the median for low income countries, which is 51, 3.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terrorism deaths 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +5775.0% | 8 | 470 |
| 2013 | +3600.0% | 1 | 37 |
| 1979 | +1600.0% | 2 | 34 |
| 1984 | +1020.0% | 5 | 56 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.6 | 0 | 34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 188.6 | 0 | 710 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.56 | 0 | 271 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.7 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.9 | 0 | 333 | 10 |
| 2020s | 431.5 | 154 | 709 | 2 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18,288 (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 terrorism deaths in Mozambique?
- Terrorism deaths in Mozambique was 154 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorism deaths recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 710 in 1989.
- What is the lowest terrorism deaths recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Mozambique rank for terrorism deaths?
- Mozambique ranks 14th out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrorism deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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