Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex was 26.51 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
26.51 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
45th
of 236 countries
All-time high
143.67 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
26.51 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 26.51 deaths per 1,000 people for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 143.67 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 26.51 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 143.67 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 142.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 142.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 141.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 140.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 139.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 139.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 138.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 137.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 137.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 136.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 135.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 134.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 134.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 133.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 131.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 130.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 129.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 128.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 126.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 125.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 123.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 122.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 120.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 118.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 116.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 114.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 112.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 110.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 109.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 108.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 108.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 108.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 108.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 107.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 107.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 106.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 106.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 104.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 103.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 102.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 101.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 100.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 99.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 98.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 96.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 94.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 92.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 89.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 85.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 82.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 77.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 73.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 69.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 65.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 61.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 57.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 54.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 51.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 48.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 46.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 44.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 42.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 40.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 38.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 37.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 35.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 34.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 32.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 31.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 30.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 28.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 27.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 26.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 140.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 137.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 143.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 132.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 126.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 136.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 117.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 109.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 125.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 103.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 108.76 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 85.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 102.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 48.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 82.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 31.37 deaths per 1,000 people | 46.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 26.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 30.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Tanzania, United Republic of was 26.51 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 143.67 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.51 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.