Deaths by age group in Tanzania
Tanzania: Deaths by age group was 331 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deaths by age group in Tanzania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths by age group in Tanzania is 331, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age group in Tanzania peaked at 380 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1955.
That places Tanzania 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths by age group in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3 | — |
| 1951 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1956 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1958 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1964 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1971 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1974 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 16 | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 19 | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 22 | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 24 | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 26 | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 28 | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 31 | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 33 | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 36 | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 40 | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 43 | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 47 | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 51 | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 56 | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 61 | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 66 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 72 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 79 | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 87 | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 96 | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 106 | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 118 | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 130 | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 144 | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 159 | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 174 | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 191 | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 207 | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 223 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 239 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 256 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 273 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 290 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 306 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 350 | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 380 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 313 | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 331 | +5.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 331 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18, 18.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 331 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16, 20.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths by age group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | -33.3% | 3 | 2 |
| 1957 | +50.0% | 2 | 3 |
| 1963 | +33.3% | 3 | 4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.8 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.7 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.6 | 5 | 11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.8 | 11 | 24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.1 | 26 | 56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.9 | 61 | 144 | 10 |
| 2010s | 231.8 | 159 | 306 | 10 |
| 2020s | 343.5 | 313 | 380 | 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 by age group in Tanzania?
- Deaths by age group in Tanzania was 331 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 380 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1955.
- How does Tanzania rank for deaths by age group?
- Tanzania ranks 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.9%. 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 by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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