Deaths in armed conflicts in Tanzania
Tanzania: Deaths in armed conflicts was 2,692 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts 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 in armed conflicts in Tanzania is 2,692 deaths, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10,253.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts in Tanzania peaked at 2,692 deaths in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
Tanzania ranks 15th 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 in armed conflicts 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 | 4 deaths | — |
| 2000 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 71 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 | 26 deaths | +333.3% |
| 2021 | 12 deaths | -53.8% |
| 2022 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2024 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2025 | 2,692 deaths | — |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 2,692 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5 deaths, 5384.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.7 deaths | 0 deaths | 4 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.4 deaths | 0 deaths | 71 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7 deaths | 0 deaths | 6 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 455 deaths | 0 deaths | 2,692 deaths | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts in Tanzania?
- Deaths in armed conflicts in Tanzania was 2,692 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,692 deaths in 2025.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
- How does Tanzania rank for deaths in armed conflicts?
- Tanzania ranks 15th 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 in armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
High estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.