Suicide rates by age detailed who in Tanzania
Tanzania: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 4.37 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Tanzania, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 4.37 for suicide rates by age detailed who 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 rates by age detailed who in Tanzania peaked at 6.29 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.41, 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 rates by age detailed who in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.29 | — |
| 2001 | 6.05 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 5.54 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 5.18 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 4.6 | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 4.44 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 4.44 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 4.42 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 4.39 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 4.34 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 4.24 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 4.15 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 4.06 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.84 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 3.72 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 3.82 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 4.05 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 2.41 | -40.5% |
| 2018 | 4.08 | +69.3% |
| 2019 | 4.35 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 4.4 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 4.37 | -0.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 4.37 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.83, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 4.37 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.02, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide rates by age detailed who in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +69.3% | 2.41 | 4.08 |
| 2017 | -40.5% | 4.05 | 2.41 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.97 | 4.34 | 6.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.87 | 2.41 | 4.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.38 | 4.37 | 4.4 | 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 suicide rates by age detailed who in Tanzania?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in Tanzania was 4.37 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.29 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.41 in 2017.
- How does Tanzania rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- Tanzania ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rates by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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