Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 1,083 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 1,083 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.0% on the previous year and up 79.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 1,083 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 452.64 deaths, in 2000.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 32nd 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.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 452.64 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 456.99 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 464.57 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 487.69 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 495.47 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 507.58 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 522.78 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 537.1 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 550.07 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 568.39 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 599.18 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 602.16 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 614.86 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 623.23 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 635.8 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 675.53 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 708.53 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 721.82 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 765.8 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 859.06 deaths | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 839.27 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1,083 deaths | +29.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 504.33 deaths | 452.64 deaths | 568.39 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 680.6 deaths | 599.18 deaths | 859.06 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 961.01 deaths | 839.27 deaths | 1,083 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 29 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1,212 deaths compare
- 30 Netherlands 1,178 deaths compare
- 31 Kazakhstan 1,086 deaths compare
- 33 Finland 1,007 deaths compare
- 34 Austria 896.34 deaths compare
- 35 Hungary 895.41 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of was 1,083 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1,083 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 452.64 deaths in 2000.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.