Deaths from falls in Tanzania
Tanzania: Deaths from falls was 3,370 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 593,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 593,004 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 612,788 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 612,341 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 632,568 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 632,033 (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.