Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Tanzania
Tanzania: Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred was 1,009 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Tanzania, 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 deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Tanzania is 1,009 deaths, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Over the whole period, deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Tanzania peaked at 1,009 deaths in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
Tanzania ranks 6th 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.
Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Tanzania, 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 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 12 deaths | — |
| 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 | 170.17 deaths | 0 deaths | 1,009 deaths | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Tanzania?
- Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Tanzania 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 deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,009 deaths in 2025.
- What is the lowest deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
- How does Tanzania rank for deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred?
- Tanzania ranks 6th 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from one-sided violence 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.