Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Tanzania
Tanzania: Deaths aged 15 to 24 was 16,319 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16,319
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
21st
of 200 countries
All-time high
20,860
in 1999
All-time low
13,736
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Tanzania, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 15 to 24 in Tanzania is 16,319, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 15 to 24 in Tanzania peaked at 20,860 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 13,736, in 1990.
Tanzania ranks 21st of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,736 | — |
| 1991 | 15,052 | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 16,339 | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 17,712 | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 19,158 | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 20,101 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 20,395 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 20,585 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 20,810 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 20,860 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 20,781 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 20,479 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 19,982 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 19,354 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 18,665 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 17,916 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 17,146 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 16,406 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 15,700 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 15,053 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 14,633 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 14,408 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 14,298 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 14,272 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 14,288 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 14,376 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 14,553 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 14,762 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 14,994 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 15,221 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 15,499 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 15,743 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 15,958 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 16,114 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 16,319 | +1.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 16,319 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,893, 5.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 16,319 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,694, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,475 | 13,736 | 20,860 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,148 | 15,053 | 20,781 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,580 | 14,272 | 15,221 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,927 | 15,499 | 16,319 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 658.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,514 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 15 to 24 in Tanzania?
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Tanzania was 16,319 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 20,860 in 1999.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,736 in 1990.
- How does Tanzania rank for deaths aged 15 to 24?
- Tanzania ranks 21st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 15 to 24 rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths aged 15 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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