Gabon vs Tanzania: Homicide rate (World Health)

Gabon
8.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Tanzania
8.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Gabon rank
58th
Tanzania rank
59th

Homicide rate (World Health) over time

  • Gabon
  • Tanzania
0246810200020102021

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 8.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.01 deaths per 100,000 people in Tanzania, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 58th and Tanzania ranks 59th of 194 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 9.36 deaths per 100,000 people 7.54 deaths per 100,000 people 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people Gabon
2010s 8.58 deaths per 100,000 people 8.06 deaths per 100,000 people 0.525 deaths per 100,000 people Gabon
2020s 8.06 deaths per 100,000 people 7.98 deaths per 100,000 people 0.075 deaths per 100,000 people Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicide rate, Gabon or Tanzania?
Gabon, at 8.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.01 deaths per 100,000 people in Tanzania as of 2021.
What is the difference in homicide rate between Gabon and Tanzania?
0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Tanzania?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Gabon and Tanzania rank globally for homicide rate?
Gabon ranks 58th and Tanzania ranks 59th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

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