Tanzania vs Yemen: Homicides
Tanzania
2,286 homicides
in 2020
Yemen
1,703 homicides
in 2013
Tanzania rank
23rd
Yemen rank
26th
Homicides over time
- Tanzania
- Yemen
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 2,286 homicides against 1,703 homicides in Yemen, a difference of 583 homicides.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.3 times Yemen's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Tanzania ranks 23rd and Yemen ranks 26th of 179 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,852 homicides | 675 homicides | 2,177 homicides | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 3,956 homicides | 1,448 homicides | 2,508 homicides | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Tanzania or Yemen?
- Tanzania, at 2,286 homicides against 1,703 homicides in Yemen as of 2020.
- What is the difference in homicides between Tanzania and Yemen?
- 583 homicides, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Yemen?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2013.
- How do Tanzania and Yemen rank globally for homicides?
- Tanzania ranks 23rd and Yemen ranks 26th 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.