Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Tanzania
Tanzania: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 63.6% 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 5-14.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Tanzania is 63.6%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Tanzania peaked at 81.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 63.2%, in 2020.
That places Tanzania 6th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.6% | — |
| 2010 | 76.1% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 71.6% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 63.9% | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 63.2% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 63.6% | +0.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 63.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.0%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 63.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.3%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.6% | 81.6% | 81.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 63.9% | 76.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 63.2% | 63.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 658.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,514 deaths (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)
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 63.6% 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 81.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.2% in 2020.
- How does Tanzania rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Tanzania ranks 6th 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 16.3%. 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 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 5-14 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 5-14, 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.