Deaths from fires and burns who in Tanzania
Tanzania: Deaths from fires and burns who was 1,986 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from fires and burns who in Tanzania, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from fires and burns who in Tanzania is 1,986, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from fires and burns who in Tanzania peaked at 1,986 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,127, in 2000.
That places Tanzania 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from fires and burns who in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,127 | — |
| 2001 | 1,214 | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 1,463 | +20.4% |
| 2003 | 1,352 | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 1,378 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1,372 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,376 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,353 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1,370 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1,492 | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 1,490 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,506 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1,494 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,651 | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 1,699 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 1,716 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,705 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,782 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 1,867 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 1,949 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 1,914 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 1,986 | +3.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1,986 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 238.07, 8.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1,986 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 554.32, 3.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,350 | 1,127 | 1,492 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,686 | 1,490 | 1,949 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,950 | 1,914 | 1,986 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 7 South Africa 3,603 compare
- 8 United States 3,515 compare
- 9 Ethiopia 3,059 compare
- 11 Sudan 1,657 compare
- 12 Bangladesh 1,487 compare
- 13 Kenya 1,459 compare
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- 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 from fires and burns who in Tanzania?
- Deaths from fires and burns who in Tanzania was 1,986 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from fires and burns who recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,986 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from fires and burns who recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,127 in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for deaths from fires and burns who?
- Tanzania ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from fires and burns who rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. 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 fires and burns who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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