Female homicide rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Female homicide rate was 1.73 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.73
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
54th
of 138 countries
All-time high
2.55
in 2015
All-time low
1.63
in 2019
Years of data
10
2010–2020
Female homicide rate in Tanzania, 2010–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 1.73 for female homicide rate in 2020.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide rate in Tanzania peaked at 2.55 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.63, in 2019.
That places Tanzania 54th out of 138 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.14 | 1.63 | 2.55 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.73 | 1.73 | 1.73 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More gender data for Tanzania
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.19 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.14 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.09 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1.06 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1.09 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Tanzania?
- Female homicide rate in Tanzania was 1.73 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 in 2015.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 in 2019.
- How does Tanzania rank for female homicide rate?
- Tanzania ranks 54th out of 138 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female homicide rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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