Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Tanzania
Tanzania: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 0.16 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Tanzania, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 0.16 for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 46.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Tanzania peaked at 7.68 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2014.
That places Tanzania 96th out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.01 | — |
| 2006 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1 | +900.0% |
| 2008 | 0.19 | +90.0% |
| 2009 | 0.22 | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 1.9 | +763.6% |
| 2011 | 3.69 | +94.2% |
| 2012 | 0.91 | -75.3% |
| 2013 | 0.11 | -87.9% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 7.68 | — |
| 2016 | 6.73 | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 5.17 | -23.2% |
| 2018 | 4.58 | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3 | -93.4% |
| 2020 | 0.27 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.05 | -81.5% |
| 2022 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.17 | +240.0% |
| 2024 | 0.16 | -5.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.16 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.61, 26% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.16 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.65, 25% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths and missing persons due to 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +900.0% | 0.01 | 0.1 |
| 2010 | +763.6% | 0.22 | 1.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.106 | 0.01 | 0.22 | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.11 | 0 | 7.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.14 | 0.05 | 0.27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 94 Costa Rica 0.19 compare
- 95 Brazil 0.17 compare
- 96 Tunisia 0.16 compare
- 96 United Kingdom 0.16 compare
- 99 Canada 0.14 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 deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Tanzania?
- Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Tanzania was 0.16 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.68 in 2015.
- What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2014.
- How does Tanzania rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Tanzania ranks 96th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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