Deaths from earthquakes in Tanzania
Tanzania: Deaths from earthquakes was 1 deaths in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from earthquakes in Tanzania, 1964–2019
Source: National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 1 deaths for deaths from earthquakes 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, deaths from earthquakes in Tanzania peaked at 23 deaths in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1 deaths, in 1964.
Tanzania ranks 37th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Deaths from earthquakes in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1 deaths | — |
| 2002 | 2 deaths | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 23 deaths | +1050.0% |
| 2017 | 1 deaths | -95.7% |
| 2019 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5 deaths, 22% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 deaths | 1 deaths | 1 deaths | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 deaths | 2 deaths | 2 deaths | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.33 deaths | 1 deaths | 23 deaths | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 37 Albania 1 deaths compare
- 37 Azerbaijan 1 deaths compare
- 37 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 deaths compare
- 37 Canada 1 deaths compare
- 37 Chile 1 deaths compare
- 37 Colombia 1 deaths compare
- 37 El Salvador 1 deaths compare
- 37 Greece 1 deaths compare
- 37 India 1 deaths compare
- 37 Nicaragua 1 deaths compare
- 37 Poland 1 deaths
- 37 Solomon Islands 1 deaths compare
- 37 Turkey 1 deaths compare
- 37 United States 1 deaths 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 658.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,514 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from earthquakes in Tanzania?
- Deaths from earthquakes in Tanzania was 1 deaths in 2019, according to National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from earthquakes recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 23 deaths in 2016.
- What is the lowest deaths from earthquakes recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 deaths in 1964.
- How does Tanzania rank for deaths from earthquakes?
- Tanzania ranks 37th out of 51 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from earthquakes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes direct deaths from the event plus those from secondary impacts, such as a tsunami triggered by an earthquake. Due to data availability, recent data will be more complete than older historical estimates.