Death rate from fires and burns who in Tanzania

Tanzania: Death rate from fires and burns who was 3.12 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
3.12
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
38th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.02
in 2002
All-time low
3.1
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from fires and burns who in Tanzania, 2000–2021

012342000201020212000: 3.32001: 3.42002: 42003: 3.62004: 3.62005: 3.52006: 3.42007: 3.22008: 3.22009: 3.42010: 3.32011: 3.22012: 3.12013: 3.42014: 3.32015: 3.32016: 3.12017: 3.22018: 3.22019: 3.32020: 3.12021: 3.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from fires and burns who in Tanzania stood at 3.12.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from fires and burns who in Tanzania peaked at 4.02 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.1, in 2020.

Tanzania ranks 38th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from fires and burns who in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from fires and burns who in Tanzania, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 3.27 —
2001 3.43 +4.9%
2002 4.02 +17.2%
2003 3.62 -10.0%
2004 3.59 -0.8%
2005 3.48 -3.1%
2006 3.39 -2.6%
2007 3.24 -4.4%
2008 3.2 -1.2%
2009 3.39 +5.9%
2010 3.3 -2.7%
2011 3.25 -1.5%
2012 3.13 -3.7%
2013 3.35 +7.0%
2014 3.34 -0.3%
2015 3.27 -2.1%
2016 3.13 -4.3%
2017 3.17 +1.3%
2018 3.21 +1.3%
2019 3.26 +1.6%
2020 3.1 -4.9%
2021 3.12 +0.6%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 3.12 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.06, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 3.12 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.49, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.46 3.2 4.02 10
2010s 3.24 3.13 3.35 10
2020s 3.11 3.1 3.12 2

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 35 Guinea 3.34 compare
  2. 36 Angola 3.16 compare
  3. 36 Ukraine 3.16 compare
  4. 39 Guinea-Bissau 3.05 compare
  5. 40 Russia 2.89 compare
  6. 41 Lithuania 2.87 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from fires and burns who in Tanzania?
Death rate from fires and burns who in Tanzania was 3.12 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from fires and burns who recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 4.02 in 2002.
What is the lowest death rate from fires and burns who recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1 in 2020.
How does Tanzania rank for death rate from fires and burns who?
Tanzania ranks 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from fires and burns who rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 fires and burns who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from fires and burns who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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