Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 60+ ages in Tanzania
Tanzania: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 60+ ages was 27.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Tanzania, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Tanzania stood at 27.5%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Tanzania peaked at 47.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2021.
That places Tanzania 52nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 60+ ages in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.7% | — |
| 2010 | 41.2% | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 35.1% | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 27.8% | -20.8% |
| 2020 | 28.5% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 27.5% | -3.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 27.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.9%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 27.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.3%, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.7% | 47.7% | 47.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 27.8% | 41.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 27.5% | 28.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 49 Ecuador 27.8% compare
- 50 Papua New Guinea 27.7% compare
- 51 Democratic Republic of Congo 27.7% compare
- 53 Mauritania 27.5% compare
- 54 Montenegro 27.4% compare
- 55 Madagascar 27.3% compare
More health data for Tanzania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 13 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0786 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0805 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Tanzania?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Tanzania was 27.5% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2021.
- How does Tanzania rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Tanzania ranks 52nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 60+ (% of total deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 60+ due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.