Egypt vs Tanzania: Homicides

Egypt
4,565 deaths
in 2021
Tanzania
5,097 deaths
in 2021
Egypt rank
23rd
Tanzania rank
20th

Homicides over time

  • Egypt
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 5,097 deaths against 4,565 deaths in Egypt, a difference of 532 deaths.

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

Across all 22 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 23rd and Tanzania ranks 20th of 194 countries.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 2,589 deaths 2,944 deaths 355.07 deaths Tanzania
2010s 3,695 deaths 4,185 deaths 489.51 deaths Tanzania
2020s 4,462 deaths 5,004 deaths 541.6 deaths Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Egypt or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 5,097 deaths against 4,565 deaths in Egypt as of 2021.
What is the difference in homicides between Egypt and Tanzania?
532 deaths, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Tanzania?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Egypt and Tanzania rank globally for homicides?
Egypt ranks 23rd and Tanzania ranks 20th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major 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
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

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