Female homicide victims in Tanzania
Tanzania: Female homicide victims was 531 homicides in 2020. ▬ Flat
Female homicide victims 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
The most recent figure for female homicide victims in Tanzania is 531 homicides, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide victims 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.
Female homicide victims 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 gender data for Tanzania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 33,294 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 47,619 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 47,619 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide victims in Tanzania?
- Female homicide victims 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 female homicide victims recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 671 homicides in 2015.
- What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 487 homicides in 2019.
- How does Tanzania rank for female homicide victims?
- Tanzania ranks 17th out of 138 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female homicide victims 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 Female homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .