Number of deaths in Tanzania
Tanzania: Number of deaths was 385,797 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
385,797 deaths
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
30th
of 236 countries
All-time high
445,490 deaths
in 1998
All-time low
167,399 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Tanzania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths in Tanzania stood at 385,797 deaths.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Tanzania peaked at 445,490 deaths in 1998 and was at its lowest, 167,399 deaths, in 1950.
Tanzania ranks 30th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 167,399 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 169,714 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 172,664 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 176,218 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 180,077 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 184,143 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 188,649 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 193,579 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 198,579 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 203,756 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 209,066 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 213,759 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 217,939 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 221,947 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 225,513 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 229,192 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 233,503 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 239,092 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 242,796 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 247,654 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 252,499 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 257,310 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 262,077 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 267,052 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 271,972 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 276,520 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 280,458 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 284,536 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 289,883 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 294,204 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 297,652 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 301,421 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 306,906 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 313,592 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 322,550 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 330,068 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 337,917 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 346,086 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 354,450 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 363,360 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 371,807 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 380,971 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 393,951 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 404,205 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 418,556 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 434,008 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 441,994 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 445,455 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 445,490 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 443,438 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 437,581 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 430,894 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 423,951 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 414,659 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 407,208 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 400,515 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 393,068 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 386,099 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 381,162 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 376,760 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 371,189 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 369,210 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 365,712 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 366,215 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 365,628 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 364,226 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 365,992 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 366,243 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 366,537 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 365,896 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 360,302 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 382,678 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 378,175 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 385,797 deaths | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 183,478 deaths | 167,399 deaths | 203,756 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 228,046 deaths | 209,066 deaths | 247,654 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 273,651 deaths | 252,499 deaths | 294,204 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 327,400 deaths | 297,652 deaths | 363,360 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 417,988 deaths | 371,807 deaths | 445,490 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 405,190 deaths | 376,760 deaths | 437,581 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 366,685 deaths | 364,226 deaths | 371,189 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 376,738 deaths | 360,302 deaths | 385,797 deaths | 4 |
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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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,514 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2095 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Tanzania?
- Number of deaths in Tanzania was 385,797 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 445,490 deaths in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 167,399 deaths in 1950.
- How does Tanzania rank for number of deaths?
- Tanzania ranks 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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