Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate was -4.03 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Tanzania, 1957–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Tanzania is -4.03 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 69.3% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Tanzania peaked at 2.31 % change on previous year in 1960 and was at its lowest, -7.23 % change on previous year, in 2011.
Tanzania ranks 115th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 1.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1958 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 1959 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1960 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1962 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1963 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1964 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1967 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1969 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1973 | 0.925 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 0.6982 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4036 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 1976 | 0.35 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0314 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0031 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1304 % change on previous year | +4049.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6446 % change on previous year | +394.5% |
| 1981 | 0.907 % change on previous year | +40.7% |
| 1982 | 0.9359 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.9548 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6775 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3192 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 1986 | -0.012 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 1987 | -0.2897 % change on previous year | +2312.8% |
| 1988 | -0.6879 % change on previous year | +137.5% |
| 1989 | -0.4547 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1990 | -0.1248 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 1991 | -0.2592 % change on previous year | +107.6% |
| 1992 | -0.2705 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1993 | -0.5517 % change on previous year | +103.9% |
| 1994 | -0.9108 % change on previous year | +65.1% |
| 1995 | -1.02 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1996 | -1.04 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1997 | -1.41 % change on previous year | +36.5% |
| 1998 | -2.15 % change on previous year | +52.1% |
| 1999 | -3.09 % change on previous year | +43.6% |
| 2000 | -4.07 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 2001 | -4.81 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 2002 | -5.22 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2003 | -5.16 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2004 | -4.73 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2005 | -4.11 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2006 | -4.59 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 2007 | -4.42 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2008 | -6.27 % change on previous year | +41.9% |
| 2009 | -6.63 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2010 | -6.98 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2011 | -7.23 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2012 | -5.69 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2013 | -6.21 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2014 | -6.44 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2015 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 2016 | -3.12 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2017 | -0.5185 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 2018 | -2.37 % change on previous year | +356.8% |
| 2019 | -3.04 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 2020 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2021 | -5.99 % change on previous year | +157.1% |
| 2022 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 2023 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2024 | -4.03 % change on previous year | +69.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's -4.03 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -3.77 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's -4.03 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.68 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +4049.9% | 0.0031 % change on previous year | 0.1304 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -2312.8% | -0.012 % change on previous year | -0.2897 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +394.5% | 0.1304 % change on previous year | 0.6446 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -356.8% | -0.5185 % change on previous year | -2.37 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.04 % change on previous year | 1.76 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1960s | 1.66 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5899 % change on previous year | 0.0031 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2995 % change on previous year | -0.6879 % change on previous year | 0.9548 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.08 % change on previous year | -3.09 % change on previous year | -0.1248 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -5 % change on previous year | -6.63 % change on previous year | -4.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.43 % change on previous year | -7.23 % change on previous year | -0.5185 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.48 % change on previous year | -5.99 % change on previous year | -2.33 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Tanzania?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Tanzania was -4.03 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 % change on previous year in 1960.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.23 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Tanzania rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate?
- Tanzania ranks 115th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.