Argentina vs Tanzania: Homicides

Argentina
2,046 homicides
in 2023
Tanzania
2,286 homicides
in 2020
Argentina rank
24th
Tanzania rank
23rd

Homicides over time

  • Argentina
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 2,286 homicides against 2,046 homicides in Argentina, a difference of 240 homicides.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 24th and Tanzania ranks 23rd of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 2,652 homicides 2,852 homicides 199.5 homicides Tanzania
2010s 2,565 homicides 3,512 homicides 947.22 homicides Tanzania
2020s 2,419 homicides 2,286 homicides 133 homicides Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Argentina or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 2,286 homicides against 2,046 homicides in Argentina as of 2020.
What is the difference in homicides between Argentina and Tanzania?
240 homicides, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Tanzania?
12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
How do Argentina and Tanzania rank globally for homicides?
Argentina ranks 24th and Tanzania ranks 23rd 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 Homicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicides
Unit
homicides
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of intentional homicides.