Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Tanzania
Tanzania: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred was 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.43 deaths per 100,000 people
World rank
10th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1.43 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2025
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Tanzania, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2025, death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Tanzania stood at 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Over the whole period, death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Tanzania peaked at 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1989.
Tanzania ranks 10th 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.
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1995 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1997 | 0.0095 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1998 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2000 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.1051 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2007 | 0.0072 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2008 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2011 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2012 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2013 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2014 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2015 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2016 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2017 | 0.0018 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2018 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0101 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2020 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0191 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2022 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2024 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2025 | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.001 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0095 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0112 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1051 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0101 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2416 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 7 Mali 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Palestine 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Central African Republic 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Niger 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Mozambique 0.8111 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Ethiopia 0.6082 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Tanzania?
- Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Tanzania was 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989.
- How does Tanzania rank for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Tanzania ranks 10th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.