Number of deaths among adolescents in Tanzania
Tanzania: Number of deaths among adolescents was 6,128 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
6,128
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
10th
of 200 countries
All-time high
6,201
in 1992
All-time low
4,672
in 2006
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among adolescents in Tanzania, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among adolescents in Tanzania is 6,128, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among adolescents in Tanzania peaked at 6,201 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4,672, in 2006.
Tanzania ranks 10th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of deaths among adolescents in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,152 | — |
| 1991 | 6,185 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 6,201 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 6,188 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 6,145 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 6,054 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 5,919 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 5,764 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 5,612 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 5,454 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 5,298 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 5,157 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 5,018 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 4,883 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 4,772 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 4,706 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 4,672 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 4,674 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,703 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 4,778 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 4,876 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 4,995 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 5,149 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 5,317 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 5,494 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 5,663 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 5,790 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 5,881 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 5,967 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 6,045 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 6,063 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 6,064 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6,067 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6,098 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 6,128 | +0.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 6,128 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 743, 8.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 6,128 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,070, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,967 | 5,454 | 6,201 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,866 | 4,672 | 5,298 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,518 | 4,876 | 6,045 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,084 | 6,063 | 6,128 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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 number of deaths among adolescents in Tanzania?
- Number of deaths among adolescents in Tanzania was 6,128 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 6,201 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,672 in 2006.
- How does Tanzania rank for number of deaths among adolescents?
- Tanzania ranks 10th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among adolescents rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among adolescents (10 to 19 years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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