Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Child deaths was 18,706 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18,706
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
19th
of 200 countries
All-time high
66,638
in 1985
All-time low
18,706
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Child deaths in Tanzania, 1956–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths in Tanzania is 18,706, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Tanzania peaked at 66,638 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 18,706, in 2024.
Tanzania ranks 19th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Child deaths in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 47,999 | — |
| 1957 | 48,845 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 49,874 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 50,998 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 52,176 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 53,276 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 54,258 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 55,188 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 56,088 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 56,941 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 57,742 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 58,598 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 59,382 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 60,120 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 60,813 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 61,538 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 62,161 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 62,736 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 63,174 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 63,429 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 63,651 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 63,671 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 63,673 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 63,756 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 64,167 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 64,749 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 65,355 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 65,979 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 66,426 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 66,638 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 66,630 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 66,437 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 65,980 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 65,680 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 65,598 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 65,428 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 65,251 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 64,891 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 64,300 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 63,646 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 62,987 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 62,097 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 60,762 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 58,886 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 56,491 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 53,773 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 50,965 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 48,334 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 46,050 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 44,157 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 42,128 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 40,266 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 37,740 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 35,239 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 32,780 | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 30,411 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 28,682 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 26,900 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 25,168 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 24,486 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 23,723 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 23,600 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 23,041 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 22,340 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 21,820 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 20,514 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 19,966 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 19,491 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 18,706 | -4.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 18,706 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,280, 14.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 18,706 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,144, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49,429 | 47,999 | 50,998 | 4 |
| 1960s | 56,377 | 52,176 | 60,120 | 10 |
| 1970s | 62,860 | 60,813 | 63,756 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65,804 | 64,167 | 66,638 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63,385 | 58,886 | 65,598 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,514 | 35,239 | 56,491 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,113 | 22,340 | 32,780 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,099 | 18,706 | 21,820 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 16 Cote d'Ivoire 19,188 compare
- 17 Mozambique 19,024 compare
- 18 Madagascar 18,942 compare
- 20 China 17,855 compare
- 21 Guinea 15,400 compare
- 22 Benin 13,749 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 in Tanzania?
- Child deaths in Tanzania was 18,706 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 66,638 in 1985.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,706 in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for child deaths?
- Tanzania ranks 19th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 69 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).