Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female in Tanzania
Tanzania: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female was 41.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female in Tanzania, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female in Tanzania stood at 41.6%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female in Tanzania peaked at 41.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2000.
Tanzania ranks 157th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.2% | — |
| 2010 | 25.5% | +57.2% |
| 2015 | 33.0% | +29.7% |
| 2019 | 40.0% | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 39.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 41.6% | +4.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 41.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.0%, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 41.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.2%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.2% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 25.5% | 40.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 39.9% | 41.6% | 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 non-communicable diseases, female in Tanzania?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female in Tanzania was 41.6% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female?
- Tanzania ranks 157th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. 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, female (% of total female deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female deaths due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all female deaths, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.