Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Tanzania
Tanzania: Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe was 28,356 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
28,356
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
17th
of 194 countries
All-time high
38,477
in 2000
All-time low
23,776
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Tanzania, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 28,356 for deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in 2021.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Tanzania peaked at 38,477 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23,776, in 2014.
That places Tanzania 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38,477 | — |
| 2001 | 37,825 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 38,239 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 36,459 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 35,939 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 35,005 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 33,901 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 32,839 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 32,560 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 29,134 | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 27,064 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 26,824 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 25,684 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 24,227 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 23,776 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 24,134 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 25,072 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 25,344 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 26,430 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 27,301 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 26,309 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 28,356 | +7.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 28,356 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,870, 5.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 28,356 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,811, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35,038 | 29,134 | 38,477 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,586 | 23,776 | 27,301 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,332 | 26,309 | 28,356 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 14 Indonesia 35,453 compare
- 15 South Africa 32,876 compare
- 16 Niger 28,505 compare
- 18 South Korea 27,438 compare
- 19 Somalia 27,225 compare
- 20 Bangladesh 25,540 compare
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- 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 lower respiratory infections ghe in Tanzania?
- Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Tanzania was 28,356 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 38,477 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,776 in 2014.
- How does Tanzania rank for deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe?
- Tanzania ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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