Suicide Rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Suicide Rate was 5.1 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
5.1
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
120th
of 184 countries
All-time high
5.39
in 2000
All-time low
3.77
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide Rate in Tanzania, 2000–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate in Tanzania stood at 5.1.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Tanzania peaked at 5.39 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.77, in 2017.
Tanzania ranks 120th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide Rate in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.39 | — |
| 2001 | 5.24 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 4.99 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 4.84 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 4.63 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 4.61 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 4.58 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 4.51 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 4.46 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 4.41 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 4.36 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 4.26 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 4.11 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 4.02 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 3.96 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.03 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 4.13 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 3.77 | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 4.25 | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 4.48 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 4.37 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 5.1 | +16.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 5.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.82, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 5.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.21, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.77 | 4.41 | 5.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.14 | 3.77 | 4.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.73 | 4.37 | 5.1 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More gender data for Tanzania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 33,294 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 47,619 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 47,619 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.19 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Tanzania?
- Suicide rate in Tanzania was 5.1 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.39 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.77 in 2017.
- How does Tanzania rank for suicide rate?
- Tanzania ranks 120th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.