Mozambique vs South Africa
Mozambique vs South Africa: Deaths in conflicts
Deaths in conflicts in 2022: 704 deaths in Mozambique and 0 deaths in South Africa, by UCDP estimates. In 2022 the value was higher in Mozambique, by 704 deaths.
deaths a year · UCDP
What the numbers say
- Mozambique has been higher since 2018.
Every year
deaths a year · UCDP
| Year | Mozambique | South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 704 | 0 |
| 2021 | 983 | 123 |
| 2020 | 1,625 | 0 |
| 2019 | 594 | 0 |
| 2018 | 172 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 55 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 30 | 0 |
| 2013 | 42 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 29 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 156 |
| 1995 | 0 | 143 |
| 1994 | 0 | 509 |
| 1993 | 0 | 889 |
| 1992 | 521 | 707 |
| 1991 | 1,961 | 695 |
| 1990 | 1,759 | 1,438 |
| 1989 | 1,552 | 281 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Soldiers and civilians killed in the year’s armed conflicts fought in the country, by the Uppsala Conflict Data Program’s best estimate.
- Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 198 countries with a value in 2022, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Mozambique vs South Africa
Health
- Life expectancyMozambique: 63.6 years in 2023South Africa: 66.1 years in 2023
- Child mortalityMozambique: 5.9 per 100 live births in 2024South Africa: 3.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityMozambique: 49.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023South Africa: 27.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionMozambique: 3.9% in 2017South Africa: 3.75% in 2017
- Suicide rateMozambique: 17.2 per 100,000 people in 2017South Africa: 11.2 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationMozambique: 33.6 million people in 2023South Africa: 63.2 million people in 2023
- Population growthMozambique: 2.94% a year in 2023South Africa: 1.32% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateMozambique: 4.76 births per woman in 2023South Africa: 2.22 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationMozambique: 37.2% in 2025South Africa: 63.8% in 2025
- Median ageMozambique: 16.3 years in 2023South Africa: 28.2 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overMozambique: 2.8% in 2023South Africa: 6.5% in 2023
- Net migration rateMozambique: -1.1 per 1,000 people in 2023South Africa: 3.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Military
- Military spendingMozambique: 1.87% of GDP in 2025South Africa: 0.74% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsMozambique: $446M in 2025South Africa: $3B in 2025
- Military spending per personMozambique: $13 in 2025South Africa: $49 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingMozambique: 6% of government spending in 2025South Africa: 2.2% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelMozambique: 11,000 people in 2020South Africa: 89,000 people in 2020
- National powerMozambique: 0.13% of world capability in 2022South Africa: 0.55% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersMozambique: 0.08% of the labour force in 2020South Africa: 0.4% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsMozambique: 14 million TIV in 2025South Africa: 30 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsMozambique: 1 million TIV in 1977South Africa: 115 million TIV in 2025