Rwanda vs Tanzania: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC
Rwanda
3.61 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
Tanzania
3.75 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
Rwanda rank
78th
Tanzania rank
76th
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC over time
- Rwanda
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 3.75 homicides per 100,000 population against 3.61 homicides per 100,000 population in Rwanda, a difference of 0.14 homicides per 100,000 population.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 78th and Tanzania ranks 76th of 179 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.94 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.69 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.75 homicides per 100,000 population | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 3.61 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.75 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1367 homicides per 100,000 population | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, who vs. unodc, Rwanda or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 3.75 homicides per 100,000 population against 3.61 homicides per 100,000 population in Rwanda as of 2020.
- What is the difference in homicide rate, who vs. unodc between Rwanda and Tanzania?
- 0.14 homicides per 100,000 population, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tanzania?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Rwanda and Tanzania rank globally for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Rwanda ranks 78th and Tanzania ranks 76th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.