AIDS deaths in adults and children (low estimate) in Tanzania

Tanzania: AIDS deaths in adults and children (low estimate) was 69,000 low estimate in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
69,000 low estimate
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
4th
of 48 countries
All-time high
100,000 low estimate
in 2003
All-time low
16,000 low estimate
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

AIDS deaths in adults and children in Tanzania, 1990–2009

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1990199920091990: 16.0k low estimate1991: 22.0k low estimate1992: 29.0k low estimate1993: 37.0k low estimate1994: 46.0k low estimate1995: 55.0k low estimate1996: 63.0k low estimate1997: 71.0k low estimate1998: 78.0k low estimate1999: 84.0k low estimate2000: 90.0k low estimate2001: 94.0k low estimate2002: 97.0k low estimate2003: 100.0k low estimate2004: 100.0k low estimate2005: 99.0k low estimate2006: 95.0k low estimate2007: 89.0k low estimate2008: 77.0k low estimate2009: 69.0k low estimate

Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in low estimate.

Analysis

In 2009, aids deaths in adults and children in Tanzania stood at 69,000 low estimate.

That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, aids deaths in adults and children in Tanzania peaked at 100,000 low estimate in 2003 and was at its lowest, 16,000 low estimate, in 1990.

Tanzania ranks 4th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

AIDS deaths in adults and children (low estimate) in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for AIDS deaths in adults and children (low estimate) in Tanzania, 1990 to 2009.
Year low estimate Change
1990 16,000 low estimate —
1991 22,000 low estimate +37.5%
1992 29,000 low estimate +31.8%
1993 37,000 low estimate +27.6%
1994 46,000 low estimate +24.3%
1995 55,000 low estimate +19.6%
1996 63,000 low estimate +14.5%
1997 71,000 low estimate +12.7%
1998 78,000 low estimate +9.9%
1999 84,000 low estimate +7.7%
2000 90,000 low estimate +7.1%
2001 94,000 low estimate +4.4%
2002 97,000 low estimate +3.2%
2003 100,000 low estimate +3.1%
2004 100,000 low estimate +0.0%
2005 99,000 low estimate -1.0%
2006 95,000 low estimate -4.0%
2007 89,000 low estimate -6.3%
2008 77,000 low estimate -13.5%
2009 69,000 low estimate -10.4%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 69,000 low estimate is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,600 low estimate, 15.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 69,000 low estimate is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,600 low estimate, 15.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50,100 low estimate 16,000 low estimate 84,000 low estimate 10
2000s 91,000 low estimate 69,000 low estimate 100,000 low estimate 10

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 1 South Africa 260,000 low estimate compare
  2. 2 Nigeria 170,000 low estimate compare
  3. 3 Zimbabwe 70,000 low estimate compare
  4. 5 Kenya 61,000 low estimate compare
  5. 6 Mozambique 57,000 low estimate compare
  6. 7 Uganda 49,000 low estimate compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is aids deaths in adults and children in Tanzania?
Aids deaths in adults and children in Tanzania was 69,000 low estimate in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
What is the highest aids deaths in adults and children recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 100,000 low estimate in 2003.
What is the lowest aids deaths in adults and children recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 16,000 low estimate in 1990.
How does Tanzania rank for aids deaths in adults and children?
Tanzania ranks 4th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
Is aids deaths in adults and children rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as part of AIDS deaths in adults and children (low estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AIDS deaths in adults and children (low estimate)
Unit
low estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 960 data points, 1990–2009
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