Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Tanzania
Tanzania: Deaths from cardiovascular disease type was 808.78 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Tanzania, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Tanzania stood at 808.78. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Tanzania peaked at 808.78 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 499.07, in 2001.
Tanzania ranks 26th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 510.01 | — |
| 2001 | 499.07 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 501.68 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 504.38 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 514.36 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 520.06 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 525.43 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 527.81 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 531.96 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 539.3 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 546.96 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 551.22 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 524.02 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 551.8 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 562.34 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 587.98 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 610.81 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 619.75 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 660.08 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 698.58 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 710.6 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 808.78 | +13.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 808.78 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 145.48, 5.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 808.78 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 202.31, 4.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 517.41 | 499.07 | 539.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 591.35 | 524.02 | 698.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 759.69 | 710.6 | 808.78 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Tanzania?
- Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Tanzania was 808.78 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cardiovascular disease type recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 808.78 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from cardiovascular disease type recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 499.07 in 2001.
- How does Tanzania rank for deaths from cardiovascular disease type?
- Tanzania ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cardiovascular disease type rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from cardiovascular disease type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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