Child deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Child deaths was 18,706 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1956–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of peaked at 66,638 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 18,706, in 2024.
Tanzania, United Republic of 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.
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, United Republic of
- 16 Côte 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, United Republic of
- 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, male, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4958 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 593,624 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Child deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of was 18,706 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 66,638 in 1985.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,706 in 2024.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for child deaths?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 19th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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.
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