Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita was 3.75 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
3.75 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
76th
of 179 countries
All-time high
9.01 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2011
All-time low
3.75 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
Years of data
15
1995–2020
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Tanzania, 1995–2020
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 per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2020, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania stood at 3.75 homicides per 100,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania peaked at 9.01 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.75 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2020.
That places Tanzania 76th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.94 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1996 | 7.38 homicides per 100,000 population | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 7.46 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 7.49 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 7.68 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 8.69 homicides per 100,000 population | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 9.01 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 8.64 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 7.57 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 7.2 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 6.39 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 5.65 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 4.76 homicides per 100,000 population | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 4.59 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 3.75 homicides per 100,000 population | -18.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 3.75 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.07 homicides per 100,000 population, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 3.75 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.43 homicides per 100,000 population, 69% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.26 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.94 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.46 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.58 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.49 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.68 homicides per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.95 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.59 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.01 homicides per 100,000 population | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.75 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.75 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.75 homicides per 100,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 73 East Timor 4.07 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 74 Afghanistan 4.03 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 75 Ukraine 3.78 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 77 Solomon Islands 3.73 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 78 Rwanda 3.61 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 79 Mozambique 3.59 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More economy & growth data for Tanzania
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.67 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -55.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.44 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -54.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.05 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania?
- Homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Tanzania was 3.75 homicides per 100,000 population 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 homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.01 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011.
- What is the lowest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.75 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020.
- How does Tanzania rank for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 76th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.