Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 230.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases 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 cardiovascular diseases in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 230.3 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 230.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 178.38 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 105th 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 cardiovascular diseases in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 188.44 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 178.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 184.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 185.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 187.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 188.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 190.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 191.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 191.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 192.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 191.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 189.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 180.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 185.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 184.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 189.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 189.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 189.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 196.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 203.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 210.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 230.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 187.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 178.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 192.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 189.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 180.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 203.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 220.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 210.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 230.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 102 China 233.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Sao Tome and Principe 233.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 104 Saudi Arabia 231.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Equatorial Guinea 229.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 107 Namibia 229.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Saint Kitts and Nevis 228.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Tanzania, United Republic of was 230.3 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 cardiovascular diseases recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 230.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 178.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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 cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.