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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- 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)
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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