Annual death rates at different ages in females in Tanzania
Tanzania: Annual death rates at different ages in females 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 at different ages in females in Tanzania, 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
In 2023, annual death rates at different ages in females in Tanzania stood at 26.51 deaths per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in females in Tanzania 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.
Tanzania ranks 45th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual death rates at different ages in females in Tanzania, 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% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 26.51 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9 deaths per 1,000 people, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 26.51 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.12 deaths per 1,000 people, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 at different ages in females in Tanzania?
- Annual death rates at different ages in females in Tanzania 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 at different ages in females recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 143.67 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages in females recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.51 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Tanzania rank for annual death rates at different ages in females?
- Tanzania ranks 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates at different ages in females 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates at different ages in females. 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.