Burkina Faso vs Tanzania: Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred
Burkina Faso
1,268 deaths
in 2025
Tanzania
1,009 deaths
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
4th
Tanzania rank
6th
Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred over time
- Burkina Faso
- Tanzania
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1,268 deaths against 1,009 deaths in Tanzania, a difference of 259 deaths.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.3 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Tanzania ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Tanzania ranks 6th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990s | 0 deaths | 0.3 deaths | 0.3 deaths | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 0 deaths | 4 deaths | 4 deaths | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 104.7 deaths | 0.7 deaths | 104 deaths | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 1,019 deaths | 170.17 deaths | 849 deaths | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred, Burkina Faso or Tanzania?
- Burkina Faso, at 1,268 deaths against 1,009 deaths in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred between Burkina Faso and Tanzania?
- 259 deaths, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Tanzania?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Tanzania rank globally for deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred?
- Burkina Faso ranks 4th and Tanzania ranks 6th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.