Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Tanzania
Tanzania: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 3.53 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.53
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
27th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.87
in 1951
All-time low
3.47
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Tanzania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rates age 65 by sex in Tanzania is 3.53, 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 age 65 by sex in Tanzania peaked at 4.87 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 3.47, in 2022.
That places Tanzania 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 age 65 by sex in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.87 | — |
| 1951 | 4.87 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 4.86 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 4.85 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 4.86 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 4.85 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 4.84 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 4.83 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 4.82 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 4.83 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 4.82 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 4.79 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 4.71 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 4.64 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 4.55 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 4.45 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 4.39 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 4.45 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 4.42 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 4.39 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 4.36 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 4.31 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 4.27 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 4.24 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 4.21 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 4.17 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 4.13 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 4.1 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 4.08 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 4.02 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 3.98 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 3.93 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 3.9 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 3.88 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 3.89 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 3.88 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 3.88 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.9 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 3.89 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 3.96 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 4.02 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 4.09 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 4.22 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 4.31 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 4.38 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 4.44 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 4.46 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 4.5 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 4.46 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 4.44 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 4.41 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 4.37 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 4.32 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 4.25 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 4.2 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 4.15 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 4.11 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 4.07 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 4.02 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 3.97 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 3.96 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.91 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.86 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.82 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 3.77 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.67 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.72 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.71 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.71 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.69 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.76 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 3.76 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.47 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 3.53 | +1.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 3.53 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.09, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 3.53 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.36, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.85 | 4.82 | 4.87 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.56 | 4.39 | 4.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.19 | 4.02 | 4.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.91 | 3.88 | 3.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.33 | 4.02 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.19 | 3.97 | 4.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.78 | 3.67 | 3.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.63 | 3.47 | 3.76 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Tanzania?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Tanzania was 3.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.87 in 1951.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.47 in 2022.
- How does Tanzania rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Tanzania ranks 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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