Adolescent mortality rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Adolescent mortality rate was 3.65 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adolescent mortality rate in Tanzania, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent mortality rate in Tanzania is 3.65, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Tanzania peaked at 8.85 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.65, in 2024.
That places Tanzania 39th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.85 | — |
| 1991 | 8.67 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 8.49 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 8.26 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 8.01 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 7.71 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 7.4 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 7.06 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 6.73 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 6.4 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 6.09 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 5.8 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 5.52 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 5.26 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 5.03 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 4.83 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 4.65 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 4.5 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 4.38 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 4.31 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 4.26 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 4.23 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.23 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.23 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.23 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.21 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 4.16 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 4.1 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 4.05 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 4.01 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.94 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 3.87 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 3.8 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.73 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 3.65 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.76 | 6.4 | 8.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.04 | 4.31 | 6.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.17 | 4.01 | 4.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8 | 3.65 | 3.94 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 36 Haiti 4.01 compare
- 37 Gabon 3.94 compare
- 38 East Timor 3.77 compare
- 40 Mozambique 3.57 compare
- 41 Zambia 3.46 compare
- 42 Papua New Guinea 3.3 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 658.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2095 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2139 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Tanzania?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Tanzania was 3.65 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.85 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.65 in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Tanzania ranks 39th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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