Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts was 1,009 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Tanzania, United Republic of is 1,009 deaths, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4,704.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 1,009 deaths in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 9th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1992 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1993 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1994 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1995 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1996 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1997 | 3 deaths | — |
| 1998 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2000 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 37 deaths | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2006 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2007 | 3 deaths | — |
| 2008 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2010 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2011 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2012 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2013 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2014 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2015 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2016 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2017 | 1 deaths | — |
| 2018 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 6 deaths | — |
| 2020 | 21 deaths | +250.0% |
| 2021 | 12 deaths | -42.9% |
| 2022 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2024 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2025 | 1,009 deaths | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.3 deaths | 0 deaths | 3 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 4 deaths | 0 deaths | 37 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7 deaths | 0 deaths | 6 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 173.67 deaths | 0 deaths | 1,009 deaths | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts in Tanzania, United Republic of was 1,009 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1,009 deaths in 2025.
- What is the lowest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 9th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.