Male homicide victims in Tanzania
Tanzania: Male homicide victims was 1,755 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1,755
Change on year
down 21.4%
World rank
22nd
of 138 countries
All-time high
3,592
in 2011
All-time low
1,755
in 2020
Years of data
10
2010–2020
Male homicide victims in Tanzania, 2010–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, male homicide victims in Tanzania stood at 1,755. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.4% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Tanzania peaked at 3,592 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,755, in 2020.
Tanzania ranks 22nd of 138 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Male homicide victims in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3,338 | — |
| 2011 | 3,592 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 3,571 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 3,203 | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 3,075 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 2,801 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 2,611 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 2,190 | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 2,232 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1,755 | -21.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1,755 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 766, 2.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1,755 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 886, 2.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,957 | 2,190 | 3,592 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,755 | 1,755 | 1,755 | 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 male homicide victims in Tanzania?
- Male homicide victims in Tanzania was 1,755 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide victims recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,592 in 2011.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,755 in 2020.
- How does Tanzania rank for male homicide victims?
- Tanzania ranks 22nd out of 138 countries with data for 2020.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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