Death rate from Alzheimer's in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Death rate from Alzheimer's was 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5.59 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
140th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
3.43 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from Alzheimer's 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
In 2021, death rate from alzheimer's in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from alzheimer's in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 140th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from Alzheimer's in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 4.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.87 deaths per 100,000 people, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 137 Angola 5.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 137 Namibia 5.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 139 Antigua and Barbuda 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 141 Eswatini 5.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 142 Iraq 5.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 143 Sao Tome and Principe 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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)
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from alzheimer's in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Death rate from alzheimer's in Tanzania, United Republic of was 5.59 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 death rate from alzheimer's recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from alzheimer's recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for death rate from alzheimer's?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from alzheimer's rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Death rate from Alzheimer's. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from alzheimer disease and other dementias in both sexes, per 100,000 people.