Reported deaths from rabies in Tanzania
Tanzania: Reported deaths from rabies was 10 Deaths in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Reported deaths from rabies in Tanzania, 2010–2017
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reported deaths from rabies in Tanzania is 10 Deaths, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 61.5% on the previous year and down 89.1% over ten years.
That places Tanzania 24th out of 133 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 21 Madagascar 15 Deaths
- 22 Nepal 14 Deaths
- 23 Algeria 11 Deaths
- 25 South Africa 9 Deaths compare
- 26 Malaysia 8 Deaths
- 26 Tajikistan 8 Deaths compare
- 26 Zimbabwe 8 Deaths compare
More health data for Tanzania
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 593,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 593,004 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 612,788 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 612,341 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 632,568 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 632,033 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported deaths from rabies in Tanzania?
- Reported deaths from rabies in Tanzania was 10 Deaths in 2017, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported deaths from rabies recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 92 Deaths in 2010.
- What is the lowest reported deaths from rabies recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 Deaths in 2015.
- How does Tanzania rank for reported deaths from rabies?
- Tanzania ranks 24th out of 133 countries with data for 2017.
- Is reported deaths from rabies rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported deaths from rabies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported annual deaths from rabies in humans. Depending on the country's reporting system, this may include laboratory-confirmed cases only, or laboratory-confirmed _and_ clinically-diagnosed cases.