Assault rate of Mozambique sank by 29.97% from 3.2 cases per 100,000 population in 2008 to 2.2 cases per 100,000 population in 2009. Since the 8.51% slump in 2005, assault rate plummeted by 63.12% in 2009.
The description is composed by our digital data assistant.'Assault' means physical attack against the body of another person resulting in serious bodily injury; excluding indecent/sexual assault; threats and slapping/punching. 'Assault' leading to death should also be excluded. (UN-CTS M3.2)