Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Mozambique
Mozambique: Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries was 41 attacks in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Mozambique, 1970–2021
Source: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in attacks.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 41 attacks for terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in 2021.
That represents a change of down 81.4% on the previous year and down 48.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Mozambique peaked at 220 attacks in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 attacks, in 1970.
Mozambique ranks 19th of 188 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, deaths and injuries in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | attacks | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1971 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1972 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1973 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1974 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1975 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1976 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1977 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1978 | 2 attacks | — |
| 1979 | 5 attacks | +150.0% |
| 1980 | 0 attacks | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 3 attacks | — |
| 1982 | 9 attacks | +200.0% |
| 1983 | 4 attacks | -55.6% |
| 1984 | 10 attacks | +150.0% |
| 1985 | 5 attacks | -50.0% |
| 1986 | 7 attacks | +40.0% |
| 1987 | 11 attacks | +57.1% |
| 1988 | 16 attacks | +45.5% |
| 1989 | 64 attacks | +300.0% |
| 1990 | 23 attacks | -64.1% |
| 1991 | 35 attacks | +52.2% |
| 1992 | 19 attacks | -45.7% |
| 1994 | 3 attacks | -84.2% |
| 1995 | 3 attacks | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0 attacks | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1998 | 0 attacks | — |
| 1999 | 1 attacks | — |
| 2000 | 3 attacks | +200.0% |
| 2001 | 0 attacks | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2003 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2004 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2005 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2006 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2007 | 1 attacks | — |
| 2008 | 0 attacks | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2010 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2011 | 0 attacks | — |
| 2012 | 1 attacks | — |
| 2013 | 18 attacks | +1700.0% |
| 2014 | 22 attacks | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 8 attacks | -63.6% |
| 2016 | 79 attacks | +887.5% |
| 2017 | 15 attacks | -81.0% |
| 2018 | 65 attacks | +333.3% |
| 2019 | 133 attacks | +104.6% |
| 2020 | 220 attacks | +65.4% |
| 2021 | 41 attacks | -81.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 41 attacks is above the median for low income countries, which is 13 attacks, 3.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 41 attacks is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 attacks, 41.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries 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 | +1700.0% | 1 attacks | 18 attacks |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7 attacks | 0 attacks | 5 attacks | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.9 attacks | 0 attacks | 64 attacks | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.33 attacks | 0 attacks | 35 attacks | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.4 attacks | 0 attacks | 3 attacks | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.1 attacks | 0 attacks | 133 attacks | 10 |
| 2020s | 130.5 attacks | 41 attacks | 220 attacks | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More reference data data for Mozambique
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.53 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Mozambique?
- Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries in Mozambique was 41 attacks 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 terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 220 attacks in 2020.
- What is the lowest terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 attacks in 1970.
- How does Mozambique rank for terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries?
- Mozambique ranks 19th out of 188 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 Terrorist attacks, deaths and injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of terrorist attacks.