Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Mozambique
Mozambique: Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita was 3.59 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011. ▼ Falling
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Mozambique, 2001–2011
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2011, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Mozambique stood at 3.59 homicides per 100,000 population. 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, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Mozambique peaked at 5.93 homicides per 100,000 population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.59 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2011.
That places Mozambique 79th out of 179 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.93 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2002 | 5.49 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 5.38 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 5.7 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 5.36 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 4.3 homicides per 100,000 population | -19.8% |
| 2007 | 3.99 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 4.56 homicides per 100,000 population | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 3.68 homicides per 100,000 population | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 3.8 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 3.59 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 3.59 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.6 homicides per 100,000 population, 100% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 3.59 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.43 homicides per 100,000 population, 66% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.93 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.68 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.93 homicides per 100,000 population | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.7 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.59 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.8 homicides per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 76 Tanzania 3.75 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 77 Solomon Islands 3.73 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 78 Rwanda 3.61 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 80 Sri Lanka 3.31 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 81 Sao Tome and Principe 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 82 Turkey 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More economy & growth data for Mozambique
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 8.46 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -14.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0691 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -18.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0504 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0122 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Mozambique?
- Homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Mozambique was 3.59 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 5.93 homicides per 100,000 population in 2001.
- What is the lowest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.59 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011.
- How does Mozambique rank for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Mozambique ranks 79th out of 179 countries with data for 2011.
- Is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.