Suicide mortality rate, male in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Suicide mortality rate, male was 7.52 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, male in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, male in Tanzania, United Republic of is 7.52 per 100,000 male population, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 8.54 per 100,000 male population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.38 per 100,000 male population, in 2017.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 122nd out of 185 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 mortality rate, male in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.54 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 8.33 per 100,000 male population | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 7.86 per 100,000 male population | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 7.58 per 100,000 male population | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 7.18 per 100,000 male population | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 7.14 per 100,000 male population | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 7.06 per 100,000 male population | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 6.95 per 100,000 male population | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 6.9 per 100,000 male population | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 6.79 per 100,000 male population | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 6.74 per 100,000 male population | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 6.57 per 100,000 male population | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 6.38 per 100,000 male population | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 6.26 per 100,000 male population | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 6.15 per 100,000 male population | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 6.19 per 100,000 male population | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 6.19 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.38 per 100,000 male population | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 6.18 per 100,000 male population | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 6.56 per 100,000 male population | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 6.5 per 100,000 male population | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 7.52 per 100,000 male population | +15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.43 per 100,000 male population | 6.79 per 100,000 male population | 8.54 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.26 per 100,000 male population | 5.38 per 100,000 male population | 6.74 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.01 per 100,000 male population | 6.5 per 100,000 male population | 7.52 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0702 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0717 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Tanzania, United Republic of was 7.52 per 100,000 male population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 8.54 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.38 per 100,000 male population in 2017.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 122nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).