Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Tanzania
Tanzania: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 86.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Tanzania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 86.47 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Tanzania peaked at 86.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 66.26 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2012.
That places Tanzania 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.95 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 67.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 68.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 69.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 69.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 69.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 69.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 69.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 69.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 70.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 69.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 69.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 66.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 68.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 67.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 69.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 69.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 69.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 72.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 75.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 77.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 86.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 67.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 70.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 66.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 75.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 77.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 86.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 176 Kuwait 93.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 177 South Sudan 93.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 178 Burundi 91.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 180 Peru 85.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 181 Chad 84.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 182 Nigeria 84.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Tanzania?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Tanzania was 86.47 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?
- The highest recorded value was 86.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does Tanzania rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Tanzania ranks 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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 deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.