Number of deaths per year in Tanzania
Tanzania: Number of deaths per year was 385,797 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
385,797
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
30th
of 236 countries
All-time high
445,490
in 1998
All-time low
167,399
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Tanzania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths per year in Tanzania stood at 385,797.
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 per year in Tanzania peaked at 445,490 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 167,399, 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 per year in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 167,399 | — |
| 1951 | 169,714 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 172,664 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 176,218 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 180,077 | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 184,143 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 188,649 | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 193,579 | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 198,579 | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 203,756 | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 209,066 | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 213,759 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 217,939 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 221,947 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 225,513 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 229,192 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 233,503 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 239,092 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 242,796 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 247,654 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 252,499 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 257,310 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 262,077 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 267,052 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 271,972 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 276,520 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 280,458 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 284,536 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 289,883 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 294,204 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 297,652 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 301,421 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 306,906 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 313,592 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 322,550 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 330,068 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 337,917 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 346,086 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 354,450 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 363,360 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 371,807 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 380,971 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 393,951 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 404,205 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 418,556 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 434,008 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 441,994 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 445,455 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 445,490 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 443,438 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 437,581 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 430,894 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 423,951 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 414,659 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 407,208 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 400,515 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 393,068 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 386,099 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 381,162 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 376,760 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 371,189 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 369,210 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 365,712 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 366,215 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 365,628 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 364,226 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 365,992 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 366,243 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 366,537 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 365,896 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 360,302 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 382,678 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 378,175 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 385,797 | +2.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 385,797 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87,810, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 385,797 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,128, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 183,478 | 167,399 | 203,756 | 10 |
| 1960s | 228,046 | 209,066 | 247,654 | 10 |
| 1970s | 273,651 | 252,499 | 294,204 | 10 |
| 1980s | 327,400 | 297,652 | 363,360 | 10 |
| 1990s | 417,988 | 371,807 | 445,490 | 10 |
| 2000s | 405,190 | 376,760 | 437,581 | 10 |
| 2010s | 366,685 | 364,226 | 371,189 | 10 |
| 2020s | 376,738 | 360,302 | 385,797 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Tanzania?
- Number of deaths per year in Tanzania was 385,797 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 445,490 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 167,399 in 1950.
- How does Tanzania rank for number of deaths per year?
- Tanzania ranks 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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