Number of youth deaths in Tanzania
Tanzania: Number of youth deaths was 108,555 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
108,555
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
9th
of 199 countries
All-time high
209,670
in 1996
All-time low
108,555
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Tanzania, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of youth deaths in Tanzania is 108,555, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Tanzania peaked at 209,670 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 108,555, in 2024.
Tanzania ranks 9th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 202,852 | — |
| 1991 | 203,671 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 204,651 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 205,379 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 206,573 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 208,681 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 209,670 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 207,827 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 204,684 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 199,962 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 193,331 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 186,095 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 178,358 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 171,361 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 165,712 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 160,334 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 155,001 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 148,633 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 143,156 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 137,666 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 133,467 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 129,463 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 127,103 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 126,239 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 125,166 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 124,123 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 122,572 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 121,624 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 120,158 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 118,365 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 116,542 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 114,088 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 112,364 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 110,465 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 108,555 | -1.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 108,555 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,807, 9.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 108,555 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37,112, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 205,395 | 199,962 | 209,670 | 10 |
| 2000s | 163,965 | 137,666 | 193,331 | 10 |
| 2010s | 124,828 | 118,365 | 133,467 | 10 |
| 2020s | 112,403 | 108,555 | 116,542 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More health data for Tanzania
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 13 (2025)
- 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 youth deaths in Tanzania?
- Number of youth deaths in Tanzania was 108,555 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 209,670 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,555 in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for number of youth deaths?
- Tanzania ranks 9th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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