Suicide rate vs income inequality in Tanzania
Tanzania: Suicide rate vs income inequality 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 rate vs income inequality in Tanzania, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 9.48 for suicide rate vs income inequality in 2021.
That represents a change of up 15.3% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate vs income inequality in Tanzania peaked at 9.82 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.33, in 2017.
Tanzania ranks 83rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate vs income inequality 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 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0805 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate vs income inequality in Tanzania?
- Suicide rate vs income inequality in Tanzania was 9.48 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.82 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.33 in 2017.
- How does Tanzania rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
- Tanzania ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate vs income inequality 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 rate vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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