Intentional homicides in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Intentional homicides was 3.75 per 100,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1995–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 71 Timor-Leste 4.07 per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Afghanistan 4.03 per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Ukraine 3.78 per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Solomon Islands 3.73 per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Rwanda 3.61 per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Mozambique 3.59 per 100,000 people compare
More public sector data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Arms imports 52.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.8276 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0007 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 550 % change on previous year (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 52.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 13.43 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 920.85 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 58.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2021)
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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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.