Annual death rates in different age groups in Tanzania
Tanzania: Annual death rates in different age groups was 29.67 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
29.67
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
47th
of 236 countries
All-time high
154.74
in 1950
All-time low
29.67
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in different age groups in Tanzania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual death rates in different age groups in Tanzania is 29.67, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in different age groups in Tanzania peaked at 154.74 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 29.67, in 2023.
That places Tanzania 47th 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 in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 154.74 | — |
| 1951 | 153.93 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 153.12 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 152.31 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 151.51 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 150.72 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 149.93 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 149.07 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 148.27 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 147.48 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 146.66 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 145.81 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 144.9 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 143.9 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 142.81 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 141.62 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 140.36 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 139.02 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 137.65 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 136.15 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 134.62 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 132.99 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 131.27 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 129.45 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 127.57 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 125.59 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 123.55 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 121.54 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 119.87 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 118.4 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 117.47 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 116.83 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 116.49 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 116.2 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 115.93 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 115.44 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 114.76 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 113.83 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 112.74 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 111.52 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 110.37 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 109.16 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 108.13 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 106.69 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 105.29 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 103.6 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 101.53 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 99.19 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 95.97 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 92.4 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 88.37 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 84.05 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 79.63 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 75.22 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 71.08 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 67.13 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 63.47 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 60.05 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 56.92 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 54.01 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 51.35 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 48.94 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 46.75 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 44.74 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 42.89 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 41.18 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 39.55 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 37.98 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 36.43 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 34.99 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 33.59 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 32.22 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 30.92 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 29.67 | -4.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 29.67 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.44, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 29.67 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.59, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 151.11 | 147.48 | 154.74 | 10 |
| 1960s | 141.89 | 136.15 | 146.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 126.49 | 118.4 | 134.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 115.12 | 111.52 | 117.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.23 | 92.4 | 110.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.99 | 54.01 | 88.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.48 | 34.99 | 51.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.6 | 29.67 | 33.59 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in different age groups in Tanzania?
- Annual death rates in different age groups in Tanzania was 29.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 154.74 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.67 in 2023.
- How does Tanzania rank for annual death rates in different age groups?
- Tanzania ranks 47th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in different age groups rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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