Terrorist attacks in Mozambique

Mozambique: Terrorist attacks was 41 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
41
Change on year
down 81.4%
World rank
19th
of 188 countries
All-time high
220
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2021

Terrorist attacks in Mozambique, 1970–2021

050100150200197019952021

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for terrorist attacks in Mozambique is 41, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 81.4% on the previous year and down 48.1% over five years.

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

Annual values for Terrorist attacks in Mozambique, 1970 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 2 —
1979 5 +150.0%
1980 0 -100.0%
1981 3 —
1982 9 +200.0%
1983 4 -55.6%
1984 10 +150.0%
1985 5 -50.0%
1986 7 +40.0%
1987 11 +57.1%
1988 16 +45.5%
1989 64 +300.0%
1990 23 -64.1%
1991 35 +52.2%
1992 19 -45.7%
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%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Terrorist attacks 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
1970s 0.7 0 5 10
1980s 12.9 0 64 10
1990s 9.33 0 35 9
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 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is terrorist attacks in Mozambique?
Terrorist attacks in Mozambique was 41 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest terrorist attacks recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 220 in 2020.
What is the lowest terrorist attacks recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
How does Mozambique rank for terrorist attacks?
Mozambique ranks 19th 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 Terrorist attacks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Terrorist attacks
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 9,021 data points, 1970–2021
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