Number of deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of deaths was 385,797 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
385,797
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
30th
of 229 countries
All-time high
445,490
in 1998
All-time low
167,399
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of is 385,797, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 445,490 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 167,399, in 1950.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 30th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of, 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% |
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 |
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More health data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 658.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2699 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5462 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Number of deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of was 385,797 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 445,490 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 167,399 in 1950.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for number of deaths?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 30th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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