Death rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Death rate was 5.79 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate in Tanzania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 5.79 deaths per 1,000 people for death rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Tanzania peaked at 21.95 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.79 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Tanzania ranks 186th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 21.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 21.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 19 deaths per 1,000 people | 21.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.09 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 183 Rwanda 5.93 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 184 Mongolia 5.93 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 185 Afghanistan 5.8 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 187 Turkmenistan 5.78 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 188 Botswana 5.72 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 189 Paraguay 5.7 deaths per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Tanzania
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 593,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 593,004 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 612,788 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 612,341 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 632,568 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 632,033 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Tanzania?
- Death rate in Tanzania was 5.79 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 21.95 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.79 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Tanzania rank for death rate?
- Tanzania ranks 186th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.