Number of suicides in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of suicides was 3,311 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 3,311 deaths for number of suicides in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 20.1% on the previous year and up 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 3,311 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,796 deaths, in 2004.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 31st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,849 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,852 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,816 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1,821 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,796 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1,844 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1,889 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1,919 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1,956 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1,994 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2,032 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 2,043 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2,031 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2,045 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2,074 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2,171 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 2,288 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 2,180 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 2,500 deaths | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 2,725 deaths | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 2,756 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 3,311 deaths | +20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,873 deaths | 1,796 deaths | 1,994 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,209 deaths | 2,031 deaths | 2,725 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,033 deaths | 2,756 deaths | 3,311 deaths | 2 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Number of suicides in Tanzania, United Republic of was 3,311 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 3,311 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,796 deaths in 2004.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for number of suicides?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.