Homicides, by sex of the victim in Tanzania
Tanzania: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 531 homicides in 2020. ▬ Flat
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Tanzania, 2010–2020
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.
Analysis
In 2020, homicides, by sex of the victim in Tanzania stood at 531 homicides.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Tanzania peaked at 671 homicides in 2015 and was at its lowest, 487 homicides, in 2019.
Tanzania ranks 17th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 550 homicides | — |
| 2011 | 557 homicides | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 521 homicides | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 494 homicides | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 671 homicides | +35.8% |
| 2016 | 638 homicides | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 536 homicides | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 544 homicides | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 487 homicides | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 531 homicides | +9.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 531 homicides is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 189.5 homicides, 2.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 531 homicides is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 200 homicides, 2.7× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 555.33 homicides | 487 homicides | 671 homicides | 9 |
| 2020s | 531 homicides | 531 homicides | 531 homicides | 1 |
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)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0024 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in Tanzania?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Tanzania was 531 homicides 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 homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 671 homicides in 2015.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 487 homicides in 2019.
- How does Tanzania rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Tanzania ranks 17th out of 138 countries with data for 2020.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .