Annual death rates in different age groups by sex in Tanzania
Tanzania: Annual death rates in different age groups by sex was 26.51 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
26.51
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
45th
of 236 countries
All-time high
143.67
in 1950
All-time low
26.51
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in different age groups by sex in Tanzania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 26.51 for annual death rates in different age groups 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 different age groups by sex in Tanzania peaked at 143.67 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 26.51, in 2023.
That places Tanzania 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 different age groups by sex in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 143.67 | — |
| 1951 | 142.96 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 142.22 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 141.48 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 140.72 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 139.97 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 139.21 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 138.66 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 137.95 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 137.25 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 136.53 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 135.77 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 134.95 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 134.04 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 133.04 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 131.94 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 130.76 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 129.51 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 128.22 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 126.81 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 125.35 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 123.81 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 122.18 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 120.44 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 118.64 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 116.76 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 114.71 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 112.64 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 110.94 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 109.53 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 108.76 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 108.32 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 108.19 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 108.09 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 107.96 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 107.56 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 106.97 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 106.07 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 104.97 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 103.8 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 102.71 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 101.58 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 100.67 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 99.39 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 98.16 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 96.63 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 94.73 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 92.52 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 89.43 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 85.99 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 82.08 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 77.84 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 73.52 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 69.21 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 65.19 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 61.39 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 57.9 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 54.66 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 51.72 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 48.99 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 46.51 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 44.27 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 42.24 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 40.39 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 38.68 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 37.1 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 35.59 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 34.13 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 32.69 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 31.37 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 30.08 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 28.84 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 27.65 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 26.51 | -4.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 26.51 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 26.51 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.12, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 140.41 | 137.25 | 143.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 132.16 | 126.81 | 136.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 117.5 | 109.53 | 125.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.07 | 103.8 | 108.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.18 | 85.99 | 102.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.25 | 48.99 | 82.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.3 | 31.37 | 46.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.27 | 26.51 | 30.08 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in different age groups by sex in Tanzania?
- Annual death rates in different age groups by sex in Tanzania was 26.51 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups by sex recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 143.67 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups by sex recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.51 in 2023.
- How does Tanzania rank for annual death rates in different age groups by sex?
- Tanzania ranks 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in different age groups by sex rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in different age groups by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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