Death rate road traffic injuries in Tanzania
Tanzania: Death rate road traffic injuries was 31.1 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
31.1
World rank
20th
of 182 countries
All-time high
32.2
in 2000
All-time low
28.8
in 2010
Years of data
5
2000–2019
Death rate road traffic injuries in Tanzania, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate road traffic injuries in Tanzania is 31.1, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate road traffic injuries in Tanzania peaked at 32.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.8, in 2010.
That places Tanzania 20th out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Death rate road traffic injuries in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.2 | — |
| 2005 | 29.8 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 28.8 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 30.8 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 31.1 | +1.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 31.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.45, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 31.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.95, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31 | 29.8 | 32.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.23 | 28.8 | 31.1 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate road traffic injuries in Tanzania?
- Death rate road traffic injuries in Tanzania was 31.1 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate road traffic injuries recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate road traffic injuries recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8 in 2010.
- How does Tanzania rank for death rate road traffic injuries?
- Tanzania ranks 20th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate road traffic injuries rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate road traffic injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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