Deaths from pneumonia in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Deaths from pneumonia was 28,356 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from pneumonia in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 28,356 deaths for deaths from pneumonia 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 pneumonia in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 38,477 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23,776 deaths, in 2014.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 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 pneumonia in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38,477 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 37,825 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 38,239 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 36,459 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 35,939 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 35,005 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 33,901 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 32,839 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 32,560 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 29,134 deaths | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 27,064 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 26,824 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 25,684 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 24,227 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 23,776 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 24,134 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 25,072 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 25,344 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 26,430 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 27,301 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 26,309 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 28,356 deaths | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35,038 deaths | 29,134 deaths | 38,477 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,586 deaths | 23,776 deaths | 27,301 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,332 deaths | 26,309 deaths | 28,356 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 14 Indonesia 35,453 deaths compare
- 15 South Africa 32,876 deaths compare
- 16 Niger 28,505 deaths compare
- 18 Republic of Korea 27,438 deaths compare
- 19 Somalia 27,225 deaths compare
- 20 Bangladesh 25,540 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from pneumonia in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Deaths from pneumonia in Tanzania, United Republic of was 28,356 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from pneumonia recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 38,477 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths from pneumonia recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,776 deaths in 2014.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for deaths from pneumonia?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from pneumonia rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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 pneumonia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from lower respiratory infections in both sexes.