Annual deaths by age in Tanzania
Tanzania: Annual deaths by age was 90,186 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual deaths by age in Tanzania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual deaths by age in Tanzania is 90,186, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deaths by age in Tanzania peaked at 190,921 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 90,186, in 2023.
That places Tanzania 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 97,978 | 90,801 | 108,993 | 10 |
| 1960s | 124,722 | 111,906 | 137,203 | 10 |
| 1970s | 151,096 | 140,115 | 160,349 | 10 |
| 1980s | 174,725 | 162,684 | 183,183 | 10 |
| 1990s | 186,698 | 182,688 | 190,921 | 10 |
| 2000s | 149,822 | 123,241 | 177,289 | 10 |
| 2010s | 106,551 | 97,565 | 118,204 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93,068 | 90,186 | 95,932 | 4 |
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More health data for Tanzania
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 658.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 593,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 593,004 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 612,788 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 612,341 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 632,568 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 632,033 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual deaths by age in Tanzania?
- Annual deaths by age in Tanzania was 90,186 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deaths by age recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 190,921 in 1996.
- What is the lowest annual deaths by age recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,186 in 2023.
- How does Tanzania rank for annual deaths by age?
- Tanzania ranks 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual deaths by age rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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