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
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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

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.