Prison population rate in Mozambique
Mozambique: Prison population rate was 63 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Prison population rate in Mozambique, 2007–2024
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in prisoners per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prison population rate in Mozambique is 63 prisoners per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison population rate in Mozambique peaked at 64 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 54 prisoners per 100,000 people, in 2015.
That places Mozambique 172nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63 prisoners per 100,000 people | 62 prisoners per 100,000 people | 64 prisoners per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 59.6 prisoners per 100,000 people | 54 prisoners per 100,000 people | 64 prisoners per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2020s | 63 prisoners per 100,000 people | 63 prisoners per 100,000 people | 63 prisoners per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 169 Marshall Islands 66 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 170 Angola 65 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 171 Netherlands 64 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 173 Liberia 60 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 174 Haiti 59 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
- 174 Togo 59 prisoners per 100,000 people compare
More population data for Mozambique
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 7.33 million people (2100)
- Population density 132.69 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.69 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 5,370 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.69 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.69 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 3.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.76 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison population rate in Mozambique?
- Prison population rate in Mozambique was 63 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2024, according to Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prison population rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 64 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest prison population rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 54 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does Mozambique rank for prison population rate?
- Mozambique ranks 172nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prison population rate rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prison population rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prison population (including pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners), per 100,000 population.