Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in Tanzania
Tanzania: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female was 6.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in Tanzania, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in Tanzania stood at 6.8%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in Tanzania peaked at 6.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2000.
That places Tanzania 128th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.5% | — |
| 2010 | 3.9% | +59.3% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +44.6% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +19.6% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | +1.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 6.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.9%, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 6.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.4%, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 3.9% | 6.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in Tanzania?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female in Tanzania was 6.8% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female?
- Tanzania ranks 128th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, female rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 injury, ages 15-59, female (% of total female deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female deaths ages 15-59 due to injury divided by number of all female deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.