Cameroon vs Tanzania: Homicides (UN, World)
Cameroon
1,868 homicides
in 2022
Tanzania
2,286 homicides
in 2020
Cameroon rank
25th
Tanzania rank
23rd
Homicides (UN, World) over time
- Cameroon
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 2,286 homicides against 1,868 homicides in Cameroon, a difference of 418 homicides.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 25th and Tanzania ranks 23rd of 179 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,002 homicides | 2,778 homicides | 1,776 homicides | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 894.33 homicides | 3,744 homicides | 2,849 homicides | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 1,202 homicides | 2,286 homicides | 1,084 homicides | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Cameroon or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 2,286 homicides against 1,868 homicides in Cameroon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in homicides between Cameroon and Tanzania?
- 418 homicides, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Tanzania?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Cameroon and Tanzania rank globally for homicides?
- Cameroon ranks 25th 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
Number of intentional homicides.