Homicides by firearm in Tanzania
Tanzania: Homicides by firearm was 54 homicides in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
54 homicides
Change on year
down 29.9%
World rank
28th
of 82 countries
All-time high
77 homicides
in 2014
All-time low
30 homicides
in 2010
Years of data
6
2010–2015
Homicides by firearm in Tanzania, 2010–2015
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.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 54 homicides for homicides by firearm in 2015.
That represents a change of down 29.9% on the previous year and up 80.0% over ten years.
That places Tanzania 28th out of 82 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
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- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.365 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.552 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.616 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.365 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides by firearm in Tanzania?
- Homicides by firearm in Tanzania was 54 homicides in 2015, 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 homicides by firearm recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 77 homicides in 2014.
- What is the lowest homicides by firearm recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 homicides in 2010.
- How does Tanzania rank for homicides by firearm?
- Tanzania ranks 28th out of 82 countries with data for 2015.
- Is homicides by firearm rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Homicides by firearm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.