Earthquake deaths in Tanzania
Tanzania: Earthquake deaths was 1 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
37th
of 51 countries
All-time high
23
in 2016
All-time low
1
in 1964
Years of data
5
1964–2019
Earthquake deaths in Tanzania, 1964–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 1 for earthquake deaths in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 95.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, earthquake deaths in Tanzania peaked at 23 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1964.
Tanzania ranks 37th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Earthquake deaths in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1 | — |
| 2002 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 23 | +1050.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | -95.7% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5, 22% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.33 | 1 | 23 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 37 Albania 1 compare
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- 37 Colombia 1 compare
- 37 El Salvador 1 compare
- 37 Greece 1 compare
- 37 India 1 compare
- 37 Nicaragua 1 compare
- 37 Poland 1
- 37 Solomon Islands 1 compare
- 37 Turkey 1 compare
- 37 United States 1 compare
More health data for Tanzania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 earthquake deaths in Tanzania?
- Earthquake deaths in Tanzania was 1 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest earthquake deaths recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 23 in 2016.
- What is the lowest earthquake deaths recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1964.
- How does Tanzania rank for earthquake deaths?
- Tanzania ranks 37th out of 51 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Earthquake deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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