Terrorist attacks by region in Mozambique

Mozambique: Terrorist attacks by region was 41 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
41
Change on year
down 81.4%
World rank
19th
of 187 countries
All-time high
220
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1996
Years of data
29
1992–2021

Terrorist attacks by region in Mozambique, 1992–2021

0501001502001992200620211992: 191994: 31995: 31996: 01997: 01998: 01999: 12000: 32001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 02007: 12008: 02009: 02010: 02011: 02012: 12013: 182014: 222015: 82016: 792017: 152018: 652019: 1332020: 2202021: 41

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, terrorist attacks by region in Mozambique stood at 41.

The figure is down 81.4% on the previous year and down 48.1% over five years.

Over the whole period, terrorist attacks by region in Mozambique peaked at 220 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1996.

Mozambique ranks 19th 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.

Terrorist attacks by region in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Terrorist attacks by region in Mozambique, 1992 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1992 19 —
1994 3 -84.2%
1995 3 +0.0%
1996 0 -100.0%
1997 0 —
1998 0 —
1999 1 —
2000 3 +200.0%
2001 0 -100.0%
2002 0 —
2003 0 —
2004 0 —
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 1 —
2008 0 -100.0%
2009 0 —
2010 0 —
2011 0 —
2012 1 —
2013 18 +1700.0%
2014 22 +22.2%
2015 8 -63.6%
2016 79 +887.5%
2017 15 -81.0%
2018 65 +333.3%
2019 133 +104.6%
2020 220 +65.4%
2021 41 -81.4%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 41 is above the median for low income countries, which is 13, 3.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 41 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1, 41.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Terrorist attacks 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.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +1700.0% 1 18

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.71 0 19 7
2000s 0.4 0 3 10
2010s 34.1 0 133 10
2020s 130.5 41 220 2

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 16 Burkina Faso 53 compare
  2. 17 Cameroon 46 compare
  3. 18 Chile 45 compare
  4. 20 United Kingdom 40 compare
  5. 21 Niger 38 compare
  6. 22 Ethiopia 36 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is terrorist attacks by region in Mozambique?
Terrorist attacks by region in Mozambique was 41 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest terrorist attacks by region recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 220 in 2020.
What is the lowest terrorist attacks by region recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1996.
How does Mozambique rank for terrorist attacks by region?
Mozambique ranks 19th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrorist attacks by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Terrorist attacks by region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,394 data points, 1992–2021
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