Death rate from natural disasters in Tanzania
Tanzania: Death rate from natural disasters was 0.08 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from natural disasters in Tanzania, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from natural disasters in Tanzania stood at 0.08.
The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from natural disasters in Tanzania peaked at 0.17 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2003.
That places Tanzania 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from natural disasters in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.11 | — |
| 2001 | 0.05 | -54.5% |
| 2002 | 0.03 | -40.0% |
| 2003 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.03 | — |
| 2005 | 0.01 | -66.7% |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0.17 | — |
| 2009 | 0.07 | -58.8% |
| 2010 | 0.02 | -71.4% |
| 2011 | 0.08 | +300.0% |
| 2012 | 0.02 | -75.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.06 | — |
| 2015 | 0.12 | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.06 | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.01 | -83.3% |
| 2018 | 0.03 | +200.0% |
| 2019 | 0.09 | +200.0% |
| 2020 | 0.12 | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.08 | -33.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.08 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.01, 8.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from natural disasters in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +300.0% | 0.02 | 0.08 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.047 | 0 | 0.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.049 | 0 | 0.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1 | 0.08 | 0.12 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 13 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0786 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0805 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from natural disasters in Tanzania?
- Death rate from natural disasters in Tanzania was 0.08 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from natural disasters recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.17 in 2008.
- What is the lowest death rate from natural disasters recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2003.
- How does Tanzania rank for death rate from natural disasters?
- Tanzania ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from natural disasters rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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