Total NCD Deaths in Tanzania

Tanzania: Total NCD Deaths was 143,547 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
143,547
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
41st
of 184 countries
All-time high
143,547
in 2021
All-time low
74,091
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Total NCD Deaths in Tanzania, 2000–2021

050.0k100.0k150.0k2000201020212000: 74.1k2001: 74.3k2002: 76.1k2003: 77.5k2004: 79.2k2005: 81.8k2006: 83.2k2007: 84.7k2008: 86.7k2009: 88.5k2010: 90.3k2011: 92.3k2012: 93.6k2013: 99.6k2014: 101.8k2015: 106.7k2016: 111.4k2017: 116.6k2018: 124.2k2019: 131.4k2020: 131.1k2021: 143.5k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, total ncd deaths in Tanzania stood at 143,547. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total ncd deaths in Tanzania peaked at 143,547 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 74,091, in 2000.

Tanzania ranks 41st of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Total NCD Deaths in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Total NCD Deaths in Tanzania, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 74,091 —
2001 74,303 +0.3%
2002 76,080 +2.4%
2003 77,494 +1.9%
2004 79,191 +2.2%
2005 81,767 +3.3%
2006 83,199 +1.8%
2007 84,700 +1.8%
2008 86,744 +2.4%
2009 88,482 +2.0%
2010 90,309 +2.1%
2011 92,344 +2.3%
2012 93,568 +1.3%
2013 99,593 +6.4%
2014 101,821 +2.2%
2015 106,651 +4.7%
2016 111,379 +4.4%
2017 116,556 +4.6%
2018 124,162 +6.5%
2019 131,377 +5.8%
2020 131,139 -0.2%
2021 143,547 +9.5%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 143,547 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40,017, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 143,547 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,318, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80,605 74,091 88,482 10
2010s 106,776 90,309 131,377 10
2020s 137,343 131,139 143,547 2

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 38 Venezuela 155,951 compare
  2. 39 Australia 155,629 compare
  3. 40 Malaysia 153,024 compare
  4. 42 Netherlands 133,765 compare
  5. 43 Hungary 121,061 compare
  6. 44 Peru 121,004 compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total ncd deaths in Tanzania?
Total ncd deaths in Tanzania was 143,547 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest total ncd deaths recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 143,547 in 2021.
What is the lowest total ncd deaths recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 74,091 in 2000.
How does Tanzania rank for total ncd deaths?
Tanzania ranks 41st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is total ncd deaths rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Total NCD Deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total NCD Deaths
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
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