Suicide death rates by sex who in Tanzania
Tanzania: Suicide death rates by sex who was 9.48 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
9.48
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
83rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.82
in 2000
All-time low
7.33
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide death rates by sex who in Tanzania, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 9.48 for suicide death rates by sex who in 2021.
The figure is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide death rates by sex who in Tanzania peaked at 9.82 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.33, in 2017.
That places Tanzania 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide death rates by sex who in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.82 | — |
| 2001 | 9.58 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 9.27 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 9.1 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 8.78 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 8.78 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.74 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 8.64 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 8.57 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 8.5 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 8.44 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 8.21 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 7.94 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 7.84 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 7.69 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 7.71 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 7.7 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 7.33 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 7.78 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 8.19 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 8.23 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 9.48 | +15.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 9.48 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.8, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 9.48 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.73, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.98 | 8.5 | 9.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.88 | 7.33 | 8.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.85 | 8.23 | 9.48 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0786 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide death rates by sex who in Tanzania?
- Suicide death rates by sex who in Tanzania was 9.48 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.82 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.33 in 2017.
- How does Tanzania rank for suicide death rates by sex who?
- Tanzania ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide death rates by sex who rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 Suicide death rates by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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