Mortality from ncds sdgs in Tanzania
Tanzania: Mortality from ncds sdgs was 18.8 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
18.8
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
93rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
19.6
in 2000
All-time low
17.1
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mortality from ncds sdgs in Tanzania, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 18.8 for mortality from ncds sdgs in 2021.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality from ncds sdgs in Tanzania peaked at 19.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.1, in 2012.
Tanzania ranks 93rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality from ncds sdgs in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.6 | — |
| 2001 | 19.2 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 18.9 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 18.8 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 18.6 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 18.4 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 18.1 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 18 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 17.8 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 17.8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17.5 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 17.3 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 17.1 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 17.3 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 17.2 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.4 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 17.6 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 17.7 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 18.1 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 18.4 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 17.9 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 18.8 | +5.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 18.8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 18.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.55, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.52 | 17.8 | 19.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.56 | 17.1 | 18.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.35 | 17.9 | 18.8 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 90 Sao Tome and Principe 19.5 compare
- 91 Nepal 19.4 compare
- 92 Botswana 19 compare
- 93 Kyrgyzstan 18.8 compare
- 95 Mauritania 18.7 compare
- 95 Suriname 18.7 compare
- 95 Venezuela 18.7 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 mortality from ncds sdgs in Tanzania?
- Mortality from ncds sdgs in Tanzania was 18.8 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1 in 2012.
- How does Tanzania rank for mortality from ncds sdgs?
- Tanzania ranks 93rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from ncds sdgs rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality from ncds sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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