Child deaths igme data in Tanzania
Tanzania: Child deaths igme data was 86,317 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
86,317
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
9th
of 195 countries
All-time high
189,120
in 1996
All-time low
86,317
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Child deaths igme data in Tanzania, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths igme data 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, child deaths igme data 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.
Child deaths igme data in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 109,152 | — |
| 1961 | 112,084 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 114,931 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 117,798 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 120,541 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 123,156 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 125,880 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 128,655 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 131,091 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 133,688 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 136,486 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 139,361 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 141,910 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 144,361 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 147,029 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 149,180 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 150,858 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 152,429 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 154,200 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 156,213 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 158,864 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 161,975 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 165,628 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 169,745 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 173,225 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 175,835 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 177,734 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 179,129 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 180,409 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 181,286 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 181,885 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 182,548 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 183,442 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 184,159 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 185,432 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 187,764 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 189,120 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 187,707 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 185,045 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 180,833 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 174,635 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 167,745 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 160,336 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 153,613 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 148,177 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 142,944 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 137,698 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 131,302 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 125,714 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 119,937 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 115,321 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 110,786 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 107,794 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 106,302 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 104,655 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 103,185 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 101,399 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 100,259 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 98,597 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 96,550 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 94,618 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 92,073 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 90,266 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 88,215 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 86,317 | -2.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 86,317 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 8.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 86,317 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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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Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths igme data in Tanzania?
- Child deaths igme data in Tanzania was 86,317 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths igme data recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 189,120 in 1996.
- What is the lowest child deaths igme data recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,317 in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for child deaths igme data?
- Tanzania ranks 9th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths igme data 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths igme data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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