Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Tanzania
Tanzania: Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who was 0.597 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.597
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
162nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.28
in 2000
All-time low
0.5827
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Tanzania, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Tanzania is 0.597, 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 who in Tanzania peaked at 1.28 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5827, in 2020.
Tanzania 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 who in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.28 | — |
| 2001 | 1.24 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.19 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.15 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.11 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9985 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9262 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8776 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8485 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8185 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7899 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7543 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.717 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6923 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6733 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6534 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6371 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6203 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6057 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5827 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.597 | +2.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.597 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7062, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.597 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7685, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 | 0.8485 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6962 | 0.6057 | 0.8185 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5899 | 0.5827 | 0.597 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0805 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Tanzania?
- Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Tanzania was 0.597 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 in 2000.
- What is the lowest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5827 in 2020.
- How does Tanzania rank for crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who?
- Tanzania ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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