Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 5.72 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.72 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
172nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
21.11 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
5.72 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Death rate, crude in Tanzania, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate, crude in Tanzania is 5.72 per 1,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in Tanzania peaked at 21.11 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5.72 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
Tanzania ranks 172nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.11 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 20.98 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 20.78 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 20.55 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 20.27 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 19.98 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 19.74 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 19.6 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 19.27 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 19 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 18.71 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 18.42 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 18.1 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 17.79 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 17.48 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 17.13 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 16.76 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 16.4 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 16.13 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 15.82 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 15.51 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 15.23 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 15.04 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 14.88 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 14.81 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 14.67 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 14.53 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 14.4 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 14.31 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 14.28 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 14.24 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 14.23 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 14.35 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 14.27 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 14.22 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 14.28 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 14.28 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 14.11 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 13.74 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 13.32 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 12.77 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 12.24 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 11.74 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 11.18 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 10.69 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 10.22 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 9.76 per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 9.32 per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 8.95 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 8.63 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 8.29 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 8.02 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 7.72 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 7.5 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 7.26 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 7 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 6.8 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 6.58 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 6.38 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 6.18 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 5.91 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 6.09 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 5.84 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 5.79 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 5.72 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 5.72 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.45 per 1,000 people, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 5.72 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.08 per 1,000 people, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.13 per 1,000 people | 19 per 1,000 people | 21.11 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.27 per 1,000 people | 15.82 per 1,000 people | 18.71 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.77 per 1,000 people | 14.28 per 1,000 people | 15.51 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.1 per 1,000 people | 13.32 per 1,000 people | 14.35 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.55 per 1,000 people | 8.63 per 1,000 people | 12.77 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.17 per 1,000 people | 6.18 per 1,000 people | 8.29 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.87 per 1,000 people | 5.72 per 1,000 people | 6.09 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate, crude in Tanzania?
- Death rate, crude in Tanzania was 5.72 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest death rate, crude recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 21.11 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.72 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for death rate, crude?
- Tanzania ranks 172nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.