Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Tanzania
Tanzania: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.022 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.022 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
40th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0752 units per square kilometre
in 1985
All-time low
0.022 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 0.022 units per square kilometre for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Tanzania peaked at 0.0752 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.022 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Tanzania 40th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0601 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0613 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0623 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0633 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0643 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0652 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0662 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.067 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0679 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0687 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0695 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0702 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0708 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0713 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0716 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0719 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0719 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0719 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.072 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0724 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0731 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0738 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0745 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.075 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0752 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0752 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.075 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0745 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0741 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0741 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0739 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0737 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0733 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0726 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0719 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0711 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0701 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0686 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0665 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0638 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0607 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0575 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0546 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.052 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0498 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0476 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0455 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0426 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.037 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0304 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.022 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.022 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0096 units per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.022 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0278 units per square kilometre, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0642 units per square kilometre | 0.0601 units per square kilometre | 0.0679 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.071 units per square kilometre | 0.0687 units per square kilometre | 0.072 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0743 units per square kilometre | 0.0724 units per square kilometre | 0.0752 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0716 units per square kilometre | 0.0665 units per square kilometre | 0.0741 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0514 units per square kilometre | 0.0398 units per square kilometre | 0.0638 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | 0.037 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | 0.022 units per square kilometre | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 37 Vietnam 0.0254 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Mozambique 0.0253 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Marshall Islands 0.0222 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Lebanon 0.0218 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Senegal 0.0215 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Mali 0.0195 units per square kilometre 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 658.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,514 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 13 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0786 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Tanzania?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Tanzania was 0.022 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0752 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.022 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Tanzania rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Tanzania ranks 40th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.