Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male) was 5.81 per 100,000 male in 2020. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides, male in Tanzania, 2010–2020
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 male.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intentional homicides, male in Tanzania is 5.81 per 100,000 male, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.7% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, male in Tanzania peaked at 15.83 per 100,000 male in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.81 per 100,000 male, in 2020.
That places Tanzania 54th out of 132 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 15.13 per 100,000 male | — |
| 2011 | 15.83 per 100,000 male | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 15.29 per 100,000 male | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 13.3 per 100,000 male | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 11.97 per 100,000 male | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 10.52 per 100,000 male | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 9.47 per 100,000 male | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 7.7 per 100,000 male | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 7.61 per 100,000 male | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 5.81 per 100,000 male | -23.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 5.81 per 100,000 male is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.92 per 100,000 male, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 5.81 per 100,000 male is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.95 per 100,000 male, 53% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.87 per 100,000 male | 7.61 per 100,000 male | 15.83 per 100,000 male | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.81 per 100,000 male | 5.81 per 100,000 male | 5.81 per 100,000 male | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, male in Tanzania?
- Intentional homicides, male in Tanzania was 5.81 per 100,000 male in 2020, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.83 per 100,000 male in 2011.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.81 per 100,000 male in 2020.
- How does Tanzania rank for intentional homicides, male?
- Tanzania ranks 54th out of 132 countries with data for 2020.
- Is intentional homicides, male rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.