Male homicide rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Male homicide rate was 5.81 in 2020. βΌ Falling
Latest (2020)
5.81
Change on year
down 23.7%
World rank
55th
of 136 countries
All-time high
15.83
in 2011
All-time low
5.81
in 2020
Years of data
10
2010β2020
Male homicide rate in Tanzania, 2010β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, male homicide rate in Tanzania stood at 5.81. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.7% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Tanzania peaked at 15.83 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.81, in 2020.
Tanzania ranks 55th of 136 countries on this measure, 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 | 11.87 | 7.61 | 15.83 | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.81 | 5.81 | 5.81 | 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 male homicide rate in Tanzania?
- Male homicide rate in Tanzania was 5.81 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.83 in 2011.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.81 in 2020.
- How does Tanzania rank for male homicide rate?
- Tanzania ranks 55th out of 136 countries with data for 2020.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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