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.
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
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 593,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 593,004 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 612,788 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 612,341 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 632,568 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 632,033 (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.