Intentional homicides in Mozambique
Mozambique: Intentional homicides was 3.59 per 100,000 people in 2011. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides in Mozambique, 2001–2011
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intentional homicides in Mozambique is 3.59 per 100,000 people, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Mozambique peaked at 5.93 per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.59 per 100,000 people, in 2011.
Mozambique ranks 77th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.93 per 100,000 people | 3.68 per 100,000 people | 5.93 per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.7 per 100,000 people | 3.59 per 100,000 people | 3.8 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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More public sector data for Mozambique
- Arms imports 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 21.8% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 39.1% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 30.5% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 6.9% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -4.3% (2024)
- Interest payments 15.1% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 19.9% (2024)
- Interest payments 11.3% (2022)
- Other taxes 4.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Mozambique?
- Intentional homicides in Mozambique was 3.59 per 100,000 people in 2011, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 5.93 per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.59 per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does Mozambique rank for intentional homicides?
- Mozambique ranks 77th out of 170 countries with data for 2011.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.