Deaths from falls in Tanzania
Tanzania: Deaths from falls was 3,370 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3,370 deaths
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
27th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3,370 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
1,491 deaths
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from falls in Tanzania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from falls in Tanzania stood at 3,370 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Tanzania peaked at 3,370 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,491 deaths, in 2000.
That places Tanzania 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from falls in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,491 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,507 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1,643 deaths | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 1,628 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1,684 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1,712 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1,734 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1,749 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1,794 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1,871 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 1,948 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 2,004 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1,927 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 2,073 deaths | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 2,136 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 2,240 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 2,324 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 2,450 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 2,700 deaths | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 2,917 deaths | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 3,051 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 3,370 deaths | +10.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 3,370 deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 480.9 deaths, 7.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 3,370 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 759.88 deaths, 4.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,681 deaths | 1,491 deaths | 1,871 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,272 deaths | 1,927 deaths | 2,917 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,210 deaths | 3,051 deaths | 3,370 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 24 Australia 3,872 deaths compare
- 25 Democratic Republic of Congo 3,825 deaths compare
- 26 Spain 3,665 deaths compare
- 28 Afghanistan 3,170 deaths compare
- 29 South Korea 3,049 deaths compare
- 30 Kenya 2,681 deaths 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)
- 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 from falls in Tanzania?
- Deaths from falls in Tanzania was 3,370 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,370 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,491 deaths in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for deaths from falls?
- Tanzania ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.