Number of child deaths by region in Tanzania
Tanzania: Number of child deaths by region was 86,317 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths by region in Tanzania, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths by region in Tanzania is 86,317, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Tanzania peaked at 189,120 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 86,317, in 2024.
Tanzania ranks 9th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 121,698 | 109,152 | 133,688 | 10 |
| 1970s | 147,203 | 136,486 | 156,213 | 10 |
| 1980s | 172,383 | 158,864 | 181,286 | 10 |
| 1990s | 184,794 | 180,833 | 189,120 | 10 |
| 2000s | 146,210 | 119,937 | 174,635 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104,485 | 96,550 | 115,321 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,298 | 86,317 | 94,618 | 5 |
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More health data for Tanzania
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 593,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 593,004 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 612,788 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 612,341 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 632,568 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 632,033 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Tanzania?
- Number of child deaths by region in Tanzania was 86,317 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 189,120 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,317 in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Tanzania ranks 9th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.