Deaths and disappearances during migration in Tanzania
Tanzania: Deaths and disappearances during migration was 1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1
Change on year
down 85.7%
World rank
70th
of 76 countries
All-time high
41
in 2021
All-time low
1
in 2024
Years of data
8
2015–2024
Deaths and disappearances during migration in Tanzania, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 1 for deaths and disappearances during migration in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 85.7% on the previous year and down 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths and disappearances during migration in Tanzania peaked at 41 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2024.
Tanzania ranks 70th of 76 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Deaths and disappearances during migration in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5 | — |
| 2016 | 16 | +220.0% |
| 2017 | 13 | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 37 | +184.6% |
| 2021 | 41 | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 2 | -95.1% |
| 2023 | 7 | +250.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | -85.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.5, 7% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14, 7% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.75 | 5 | 37 | 4 |
| 2020s | 12.75 | 1 | 41 | 4 |
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)
- 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 deaths and disappearances during migration in Tanzania?
- Deaths and disappearances during migration in Tanzania was 1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and disappearances during migration recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 41 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths and disappearances during migration recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for deaths and disappearances during migration?
- Tanzania ranks 70th out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths and disappearances during migration rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.0%. 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 Deaths and disappearances during migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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