Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 0.597 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.597 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
162nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.28 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.5827 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Tanzania, United Republic of is 0.597 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5827 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 162nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9985 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9262 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8776 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8485 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8185 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7899 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7543 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.717 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6923 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6733 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6534 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6371 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6203 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6057 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5827 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.597 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 0.597 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7062 deaths per 100,000 people, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 0.597 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7685 deaths per 100,000 people, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8485 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6962 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6057 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8185 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5899 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5827 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.597 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 159 Korea 0.613 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 161 Israel 0.5992 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 163 Yemen 0.595 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 164 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.5899 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 165 Sudan 0.5841 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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 crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.597 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5827 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.