Africa's Development: Environmental causes of premature deaths … Low in Tanzania
Tanzania: Africa's Development: Environmental causes of premature deaths … Low was 29.78 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes in Tanzania, 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2019, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Tanzania stood at 29.78 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 23.1% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Tanzania peaked at 57.92 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.78 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 2019.
Tanzania ranks 106th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Environmental causes of premature deaths … Low in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.92 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 57.69 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 53.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 46.74 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 49.71 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 41.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 47.43 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 43.56 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 49.24 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 41.34 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 40.26 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 41.45 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 42.13 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 40.59 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 39.2 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 35.4 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 35.81 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 34.02 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 38.75 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 29.78 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -23.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 29.78 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.05 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 83% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 29.78 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.25 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 2.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.84 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 41.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 57.92 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.74 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 29.78 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 42.13 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 103 Oman 34.11 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 104 Eritrea 30.58 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 105 Zambia 30.41 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 107 Dominica 28 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 108 Cuba 26.07 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 109 Indonesia 25.15 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
More environment data for Tanzania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Tanzania?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Tanzania was 29.78 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 57.92 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2000.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.78 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019.
- How does Tanzania rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes?
- Tanzania ranks 106th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes of premature deaths — Low temperature, premature deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 30 shows the economic costs of premature deaths caused by various environmental hazards, such as air pollution, unsafe water, and high and low temperatures.