Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Tanzania

Tanzania: Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who was 1.7 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1.7
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
94th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.7
in 2021
All-time low
1.25
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Tanzania, 2000–2021

00.511.52000201020212000: 1.32001: 1.32002: 1.32003: 1.32004: 1.32005: 1.32006: 1.32007: 1.32008: 1.32009: 1.32010: 1.32011: 1.32012: 1.32013: 1.32014: 1.22015: 1.32016: 1.32017: 1.32018: 1.32019: 1.42020: 1.42021: 1.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Tanzania is 1.7, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 25.0% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Tanzania peaked at 1.7 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.25, in 2014.

Tanzania ranks 94th 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 mental health and substance use disorders who in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Tanzania, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 1.31 —
2001 1.29 -1.5%
2002 1.28 -0.8%
2003 1.31 +2.3%
2004 1.29 -1.5%
2005 1.29 +0.0%
2006 1.29 +0.0%
2007 1.29 +0.0%
2008 1.28 -0.8%
2009 1.29 +0.8%
2010 1.33 +3.1%
2011 1.3 -2.3%
2012 1.29 -0.8%
2013 1.27 -1.6%
2014 1.25 -1.6%
2015 1.29 +3.2%
2016 1.3 +0.8%
2017 1.28 -1.5%
2018 1.32 +3.1%
2019 1.43 +8.3%
2020 1.36 -4.9%
2021 1.7 +25.0%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 1.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.1, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 1.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.19, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.29 1.28 1.31 10
2010s 1.31 1.25 1.43 10
2020s 1.53 1.36 1.7 2

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 91 Tajikistan 1.72 compare
  2. 91 Zambia 1.72 compare
  3. 93 Antigua and Barbuda 1.71 compare
  4. 95 Bulgaria 1.66 compare
  5. 96 South Sudan 1.62 compare
  6. 97 North Korea 1.58 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Tanzania?
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Tanzania was 1.7 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 1.7 in 2021.
What is the lowest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.25 in 2014.
How does Tanzania rank for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who?
Tanzania ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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