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Deaths in Tanzania

Deaths in Tanzania was 385,799 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 2% from 2022. That is the 30th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, count385,799 Estimated
Change on 2022+2%
Rank30th of 236Countries ranked
Series high445,4911998
Series low167,4011950
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Deaths in Tanzania, 1950 to 2023

100K200K300K400K500K19501961197219831994200520231950: 167,401 count1951: 169,712 count1952: 172,668 count1953: 176,217 count1954: 180,080 count1955: 184,145 count1956: 188,650 count1957: 193,582 count1958: 198,579 count1959: 203,753 count1960: 209,063 count1961: 213,756 count1962: 217,937 count1963: 221,945 count1964: 225,510 count1965: 229,191 count1966: 233,502 count1967: 239,095 count1968: 242,790 count1969: 247,655 count1970: 252,502 count1971: 257,312 count1972: 262,076 count1973: 267,055 count1974: 271,972 count1975: 276,520 count1976: 280,458 count1977: 284,536 count1978: 289,885 count1979: 294,205 count1980: 297,652 count1981: 301,420 count1982: 306,906 count1983: 313,585 count1984: 322,548 count1985: 330,067 count1986: 337,918 count1987: 346,090 count1988: 354,449 count1989: 363,362 count1990: 371,801 count1991: 380,975 count1992: 393,952 count1993: 404,200 count1994: 418,559 count1995: 434,007 count1996: 441,995 count1997: 445,454 count1998: 445,491 count1999: 443,440 count2000: 437,582 count2001: 430,897 count2002: 423,949 count2003: 414,662 count2004: 407,208 count2005: 400,513 count2006: 393,068 count2007: 386,101 count2008: 381,159 count2009: 376,758 count2010: 371,186 count2011: 369,210 count2012: 365,711 count2013: 366,212 count2014: 365,625 count2015: 364,228 count2016: 365,988 count2017: 366,243 count2018: 366,536 count2019: 365,898 count2020: 360,300 count2021: 382,677 count2022: 378,178 count2023: 385,799 count
count. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodcount
2023385,799 Estimated
2022378,178 Estimated
2021382,677 Estimated
2020360,300 Estimated
2019365,898 Estimated
2018366,536 Estimated
2017366,243 Estimated
2016365,988 Estimated
2015364,228 Estimated
2014365,625 Estimated
2013366,212 Estimated
2012365,711 Estimated
2011369,210 Estimated
2010371,186 Estimated
2009376,758 Estimated
2008381,159 Estimated
2007386,101 Estimated
2006393,068 Estimated
2005400,513 Estimated
2004407,208 Estimated
2003414,662 Estimated
2002423,949 Estimated
2001430,897 Estimated
2000437,582 Estimated
1999443,440 Estimated
1998445,491 Estimated
1997445,454 Estimated
1996441,995 Estimated
1995434,007 Estimated
1994418,559 Estimated
1993404,200 Estimated
1992393,952 Estimated
1991380,975 Estimated
1990371,801 Estimated
1989363,362 Estimated
1988354,449 Estimated
1987346,090 Estimated
1986337,918 Estimated
1985330,067 Estimated
1984322,548 Estimated
1983313,585 Estimated
1982306,906 Estimated
1981301,420 Estimated
1980297,652 Estimated
1979294,205 Estimated
1978289,885 Estimated
1977284,536 Estimated
1976280,458 Estimated
1975276,520 Estimated
1974271,972 Estimated
1973267,055 Estimated
1972262,076 Estimated
1971257,312 Estimated
1970252,502 Estimated
1969247,655 Estimated
1968242,790 Estimated
1967239,095 Estimated
1966233,502 Estimated
1965229,191 Estimated
1964225,510 Estimated
1963221,945 Estimated
1962217,937 Estimated
1961213,756 Estimated
1960209,063 Estimated
1959203,753 Estimated
1958198,579 Estimated
1957193,582 Estimated
1956188,650 Estimated
1955184,145 Estimated
1954180,080 Estimated
1953176,217 Estimated
1952172,668 Estimated
1951169,712 Estimated
1950167,401 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Deaths of residents in the area during the year.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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APA 7

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths) (Deaths, Tanzania, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

MLA 9

World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths), Deaths, Tanzania, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/tanzania. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Deaths, Tanzania, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/tanzania.

Harvard

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths), Deaths, Tanzania, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/tanzania (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
@misc{united_deaths_tanzania_2023,
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  title = {{World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths): Deaths, Tanzania, 1950 to 2023}},
  year = {2024},
  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/tanzania. Publisher attribution: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel\%20Files/1\_Indicator\%20(Standard)/CSV\_FILES/WPP2024\_Demographic\_Indicators\_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.},
}
RIS
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Questions

What is the deaths in Tanzania?

Deaths in Tanzania was 385,799 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 2% from 2022. That is the 30th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest deaths in Tanzania?

445,491 in 1998, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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