Homicide rate (World Health) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Homicide rate (World Health) was 8.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Homicide rate in Tanzania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 8.01 deaths per 100,000 people for homicide rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Tanzania peaked at 8.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.34 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2006.
That places Tanzania 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Homicide rate (World Health) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.66 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 7.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 7.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 7.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 7.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 7.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 7.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 7.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 7.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 7.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 8.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 8.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 8.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 8.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 8.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 7.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 7.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 7.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 7.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 7.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 7.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 8.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 8.01 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 8.01 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.48 deaths per 100,000 people, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More social development data for Tanzania
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 171,142 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,592 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,592 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0024 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in Tanzania?
- Homicide rate in Tanzania was 8.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Tanzania rank for homicide rate?
- Tanzania ranks 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.