Death rate from poisonings in Tanzania
Tanzania: Death rate from poisonings was 1 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
54th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.2
in 2000
All-time low
1
in 2020
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from poisonings in Tanzania, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from poisonings in Tanzania stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisonings in Tanzania peaked at 1.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2020.
That places Tanzania 54th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Death rate from poisonings in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2 | — |
| 2005 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.15, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 54 Angola 1 compare
- 54 Cote d'Ivoire 1 compare
- 54 Ecuador 1 compare
- 54 Guinea 1 compare
- 54 Guinea-Bissau 1 compare
More health data for Tanzania
- 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 poisonings in Tanzania?
- Death rate from poisonings in Tanzania was 1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2020.
- How does Tanzania rank for death rate from poisonings?
- Tanzania ranks 54th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisonings rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 poisonings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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