Deaths from road injuries in Tanzania
Tanzania: Deaths from road injuries was 10,052 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
10,052
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
22nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
11,286
in 2019
All-time low
7,361
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from road injuries in Tanzania, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from road injuries in Tanzania stood at 10,052.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Tanzania peaked at 11,286 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7,361, in 2000.
Tanzania ranks 22nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from road injuries in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,361 | — |
| 2001 | 7,537 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 7,587 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 7,615 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 7,370 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 8,055 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 7,793 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 7,782 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 7,887 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 7,490 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 7,778 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 7,942 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 9,030 | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 9,648 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 9,992 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 10,298 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 10,447 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 10,974 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 11,176 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 11,286 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 10,169 | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 10,052 | -1.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 10,052 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,498, 4.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 10,052 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,048, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,648 | 7,361 | 8,055 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,857 | 7,778 | 11,286 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,110 | 10,052 | 10,169 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Tanzania?
- Deaths from road injuries in Tanzania was 10,052 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 11,286 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,361 in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Tanzania ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. 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 road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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