Suicide rate, by age in Tanzania
Tanzania: Suicide rate, by age was 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
4.37 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
148th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
2.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate, by age in Tanzania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate, by age in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Tanzania peaked at 6.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.
That places Tanzania 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate, by age in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.29 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 6.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 5.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 4.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 4.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 4.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.5% |
| 2018 | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +69.3% |
| 2019 | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 145 Gambia 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 146 Philippines 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 147 Senegal 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 149 Ethiopia 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 150 Iraq 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 151 Ghana 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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)
- 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2013)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Tanzania?
- Suicide rate, by age in Tanzania was 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Tanzania rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Tanzania ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 20-24 year olds, per 100,000 people.