Mortality rates at age 65 in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Mortality rates at age 65 was 3.53 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.53 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
27th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.87 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1951
All-time low
3.47 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates at age 65 in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rates at age 65 in Tanzania, United Republic of is 3.53 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates at age 65 in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 4.87 deaths per 1,000 people in 1951 and was at its lowest, 3.47 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2022.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates at age 65 in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.87 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 4.87 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 4.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 4.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 4.86 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 4.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 4.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 4.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 4.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 4.83 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 4.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 4.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 4.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 4.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 4.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 4.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 4.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 4.45 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 4.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 4.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 4.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 4.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 4.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 4.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 4.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 4.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 4.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 4.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 4.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 4.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 3.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 3.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 3.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 3.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 3.89 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 3.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 3.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.9 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 3.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 3.96 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 4.02 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 4.09 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 4.22 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 4.31 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 4.38 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 4.44 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 4.46 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 4.5 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 4.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 4.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 4.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 4.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 4.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 4.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 4.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 4.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 4.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 4.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 4.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 3.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 3.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 3.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.72 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.71 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.76 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 3.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 3.53 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.82 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.36 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.76 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates at age 65 in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Mortality rates at age 65 in Tanzania, United Republic of was 3.53 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates at age 65 recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 4.87 deaths per 1,000 people in 1951.
- What is the lowest mortality rates at age 65 recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.47 deaths per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for mortality rates at age 65?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates at age 65 rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates at age 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.