Intentional homicides in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Intentional homicides was 3.75 per 100,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
3.75 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
74th
of 172 countries
All-time high
9.01 per 100,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
3.75 per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
15
1995–2020

Intentional homicides in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1995–2020

02468101995200720201995: 6.9 per 100,000 people1996: 7.4 per 100,000 people1997: 7.5 per 100,000 people2003: 7.5 per 100,000 people2004: 7.7 per 100,000 people2010: 8.7 per 100,000 people2011: 9 per 100,000 people2012: 8.6 per 100,000 people2013: 7.6 per 100,000 people2015: 7.2 per 100,000 people2016: 6.4 per 100,000 people2017: 5.7 per 100,000 people2018: 4.8 per 100,000 people2019: 4.6 per 100,000 people2020: 3.7 per 100,000 people

Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 3.75 per 100,000 people for intentional homicides in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 18.4% on the previous year and down 56.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 9.01 per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.75 per 100,000 people, in 2020.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 74th out of 172 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Intentional homicides in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1995 to 2020.
Year per 100,000 people Change
1995 6.94 per 100,000 people
1996 7.38 per 100,000 people +6.2%
1997 7.46 per 100,000 people +1.1%
2003 7.49 per 100,000 people +0.4%
2004 7.68 per 100,000 people +2.5%
2010 8.69 per 100,000 people +13.1%
2011 9.01 per 100,000 people +3.8%
2012 8.64 per 100,000 people -4.2%
2013 7.57 per 100,000 people -12.3%
2015 7.2 per 100,000 people -4.9%
2016 6.39 per 100,000 people -11.3%
2017 5.65 per 100,000 people -11.5%
2018 4.76 per 100,000 people -15.8%
2019 4.59 per 100,000 people -3.5%
2020 3.75 per 100,000 people -18.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.26 per 100,000 people 6.94 per 100,000 people 7.46 per 100,000 people 3
2000s 7.58 per 100,000 people 7.49 per 100,000 people 7.68 per 100,000 people 2
2010s 6.95 per 100,000 people 4.59 per 100,000 people 9.01 per 100,000 people 9
2020s 3.75 per 100,000 people 3.75 per 100,000 people 3.75 per 100,000 people 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 71 Timor-Leste 4.07 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 72 Afghanistan 4.03 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 73 Ukraine 3.78 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 75 Solomon Islands 3.73 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 76 Rwanda 3.61 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 77 Mozambique 3.59 per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicides in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Intentional homicides in Tanzania, United Republic of was 3.75 per 100,000 people in 2020, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 9.01 per 100,000 people in 2011.
What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 3.75 per 100,000 people in 2020.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for intentional homicides?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 74th out of 172 countries with data for 2020.
Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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 (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 4,286 data points, 1990–2023
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An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.