Tanzania: crime and justice

What is the murder rate in Tanzania?

Tanzania's intentional homicide rate was 3.7 per 100,000 people in 2020, according to the World Bank World Development Indicators, which use UN Office on Drugs and Crime data. The rate was 5.7 in 2017 and 4.6 in 2019.

Homicide figures come from police records, which can miss deaths that are not reported. 2020 is the latest year in the series. The Tanzania Police Force website, which publishes annual crime statistics, could not be reached on 15 October 2026.

Official sources: World Bank: intentional homicides, Tanzania

What is the crime rate in Tanzania?

Official crime statistics for Tanzania are published by the Tanzania Police Force and the National Bureau of Statistics. The police website could not be reached and no current crime tables were found on the NBS website on 15 October 2026, so no recent figure is stated here.

The latest internationally comparable figure is the homicide rate of 3.7 per 100,000 people in 2020, according to the World Bank.

Official sources: National Bureau of Statistics · World Bank: intentional homicides, Tanzania

How many murders are there in Tanzania?

In 2020, the intentional homicide rate in Tanzania was 3.7 per 100,000, according to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime. No year since 2010 has been lower. It is 9th highest of 15 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 4.6 per 100,000. Of 121 countries with 2020 data, 45th highest.

How many women are killed in Tanzania?

According to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, the homicide rate for women in Tanzania was 1.7 per 100,000 in 2020. Since 2010 it has ranged from 1.6 per 100,000 (2019) to 2.5 per 100,000 (2015). Sub-Saharan Africa median: 1.8 per 100,000; Tanzania is 6th highest of 9. Of 107 countries with 2020 data, 42nd highest.

How many men are murdered in Tanzania?

The latest figure from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, for 2020, is 5.8 per 100,000. That is the lowest since at least 2010. Sub-Saharan Africa median: 6.4 per 100,000; Tanzania is 5th highest of 8. World rank, highest first: 38th of 106.

How many battle deaths has Tanzania had?

The Uppsala Conflict Data Program puts battle-related deaths in Tanzania at 25 in 2020. Sub-Saharan Africa median: 312; Tanzania is 16th highest of 18. World rank, highest first: 34th of 41.