Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, male in Tanzania
Tanzania: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, male was 8.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, male in Tanzania, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, male in Tanzania stood at 8.5%.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, male in Tanzania peaked at 9.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2000.
That places Tanzania 159th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, male in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.5% | — |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +106.3% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | +25.6% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | -4.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 8.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.2%, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 8.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.4%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.2% | 9.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.5% | 8.8% | 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 non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, male in Tanzania?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, male in Tanzania was 8.5% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, male?
- Tanzania ranks 159th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, male rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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 non-communicable diseases, ages 0-4, male (% of total male deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages 0-4 due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all male deaths ages 0-4, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.