Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Tanzania
Tanzania: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC was 3.75 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
3.75 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
76th
of 179 countries
All-time high
9.01 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2011
All-time low
3.75 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
Years of data
15
1995–2020
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Tanzania, 1995–2020
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Tanzania is 3.75 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Tanzania peaked at 9.01 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.75 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2020.
Tanzania ranks 76th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.94 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1996 | 7.38 homicides per 100,000 population | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 7.46 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 7.49 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 7.68 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 8.69 homicides per 100,000 population | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 9.01 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 8.64 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 7.57 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 7.2 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 6.39 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 5.65 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 4.76 homicides per 100,000 population | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 4.59 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 3.75 homicides per 100,000 population | -18.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 3.75 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.07 homicides per 100,000 population, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 3.75 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.43 homicides per 100,000 population, 69% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.26 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.94 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.46 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.58 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.49 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.68 homicides per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.95 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.59 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.01 homicides per 100,000 population | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.75 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.75 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.75 homicides per 100,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 73 East Timor 4.07 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 74 Afghanistan 4.03 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 75 Ukraine 3.78 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 77 Solomon Islands 3.73 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 78 Rwanda 3.61 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 79 Mozambique 3.59 homicides per 100,000 population compare
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, who vs. unodc in Tanzania?
- Homicide rate, who vs. unodc in Tanzania was 3.75 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate, who vs. unodc recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.01 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011.
- What is the lowest homicide rate, who vs. unodc recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.75 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020.
- How does Tanzania rank for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Tanzania ranks 76th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is homicide rate, who vs. unodc rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.