Death rate from drowning ghe in Tanzania
Tanzania: Death rate from drowning ghe was 3.97 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
3.97
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
78th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.28
in 2002
All-time low
3.74
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from drowning ghe in Tanzania, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from drowning ghe in Tanzania stood at 3.97.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from drowning ghe in Tanzania peaked at 5.28 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.74, in 2008.
That places Tanzania 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from drowning ghe in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.09 | — |
| 2001 | 4.47 | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 5.28 | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 4.51 | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 4.46 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 4.23 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 4.07 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 3.78 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 3.74 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 4.03 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 4.15 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 4.18 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 3.86 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 4.22 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 4.25 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 4.16 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 4.06 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 4.12 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 4.27 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 4.31 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 4.12 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 3.97 | -3.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 3.97 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.05, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 3.97 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.94, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.27 | 3.74 | 5.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.16 | 3.86 | 4.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.04 | 3.97 | 4.12 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from drowning ghe in Tanzania?
- Death rate from drowning ghe in Tanzania was 3.97 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.28 in 2002.
- What is the lowest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.74 in 2008.
- How does Tanzania rank for death rate from drowning ghe?
- Tanzania ranks 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from drowning ghe rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from drowning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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