Tanzania: Imprisonment rate
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| Tanzania |
Number of prisoners per 100,000 people |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 64 |
| Year | 2015 |
| Measure | prisoners per 100,000 people |
| Data availability | 2004 - 2015 |
| Average | 91 |
| Min - Max | 64 - 119 |
| Source | The UN office on drugs and crime |
The latest value from 2015 is 64 prisoners per 100,000 people, a decline from 66 prisoners per 100,000 people in 2014. In comparison, the world average is 162 prisoners per 100,000 people, based on data from 122 countries. Historically, the average for Tanzania from 2004 to 2015 is 91 prisoners per 100,000 people. The minimum value, 64 prisoners per 100,000 people, was reached in 2015 while the maximum of 119 prisoners per 100,000 people was recorded in 2005.
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Definition: Number of prisoners per 100,000 people.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Kidnapping rate | 0.0 | 2015 | kidnappings per 100,000 people |
| Imprisonment rate | 64 | 2015 | prisoners per 100,000 people |
| Theft rate | 0 | 2015 | thefts per 100,000 people |
| Homicide rate | 6.2 | 2016 | homicides per 100,000 people |