Self harm death rates by age in Tanzania
Tanzania: Self harm death rates by age was 0.4401 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Self harm death rates by age in Tanzania, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, self harm death rates by age in Tanzania stood at 0.4401. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 101.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self harm death rates by age in Tanzania peaked at 0.4401 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0604, in 2013.
That places Tanzania 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Self harm death rates by age in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1754 | — |
| 2001 | 0.1625 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1364 | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1109 | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1945 | +75.4% |
| 2005 | 0.175 | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1598 | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 0.141 | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1507 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1738 | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1859 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2187 | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1425 | -34.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0604 | -57.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0787 | +30.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1173 | +49.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1713 | +46.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2468 | +44.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3529 | +43.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4095 | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4368 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4401 | +0.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.4401 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3576, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.4401 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5131, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.158 | 0.1109 | 0.1945 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1984 | 0.0604 | 0.4095 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4385 | 0.4368 | 0.4401 | 2 |
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 self harm death rates by age in Tanzania?
- Self harm death rates by age in Tanzania was 0.4401 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self harm death rates by age recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4401 in 2021.
- What is the lowest self harm death rates by age recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0604 in 2013.
- How does Tanzania rank for self harm death rates by age?
- Tanzania ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is self harm death rates by age rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Self harm death rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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