Number of deaths who in Tanzania
Tanzania: Number of deaths who was 379,635 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
379,635
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
30th
of 194 countries
All-time high
442,028
in 2000
All-time low
351,789
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths who in Tanzania, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths who in Tanzania stood at 379,635.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths who in Tanzania peaked at 442,028 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 351,789, in 2014.
That places Tanzania 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths who in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 442,028 | — |
| 2001 | 437,736 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 432,921 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 427,915 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 424,220 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 418,093 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 405,022 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 386,372 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 376,217 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 373,002 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 369,253 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 366,645 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 360,466 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 353,134 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 351,789 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 353,743 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 355,485 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 358,476 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 360,312 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 362,625 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 359,555 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 379,635 | +5.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 379,635 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97,855, 3.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 379,635 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98,833, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 412,353 | 373,002 | 442,028 | 10 |
| 2010s | 359,193 | 351,789 | 369,253 | 10 |
| 2020s | 369,595 | 359,555 | 379,635 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0805 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths who in Tanzania?
- Number of deaths who in Tanzania was 379,635 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 442,028 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 351,789 in 2014.
- How does Tanzania rank for number of deaths who?
- Tanzania ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths who rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Number of deaths who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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