Number of child deaths by age in Tanzania
Tanzania: Number of child deaths by age was 18,706 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18,706 deaths
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
19th
of 199 countries
All-time high
66,638 deaths
in 1985
All-time low
18,706 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Number of child deaths by age in Tanzania, 1956–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths by age in Tanzania is 18,706 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by age in Tanzania peaked at 66,638 deaths in 1985 and was at its lowest, 18,706 deaths, in 2024.
That places Tanzania 19th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Number of child deaths by age in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 47,999 deaths | — |
| 1957 | 48,845 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 49,874 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 50,998 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 52,176 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 53,276 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 54,258 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 55,188 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 56,088 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 56,941 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 57,742 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 58,598 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 59,382 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 60,120 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 60,813 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 61,538 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 62,161 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 62,736 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 63,174 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 63,429 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 63,651 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 63,671 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 63,673 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 63,756 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 64,167 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 64,749 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 65,355 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 65,979 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 66,426 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 66,638 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 66,630 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 66,437 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 65,980 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 65,680 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 65,598 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 65,428 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 65,251 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 64,891 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 64,300 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 63,646 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 62,987 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 62,097 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 60,762 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 58,886 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 56,491 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 53,773 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 50,965 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 48,334 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 46,050 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 44,157 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 42,128 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 40,266 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 37,740 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 35,239 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 32,780 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 30,411 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 28,682 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 26,900 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 25,168 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 24,486 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 23,723 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 23,600 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 23,041 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 22,340 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 21,820 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 20,514 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 19,966 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 19,491 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 18,706 deaths | -4.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 18,706 deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,280 deaths, 14.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 18,706 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,144 deaths, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49,429 deaths | 47,999 deaths | 50,998 deaths | 4 |
| 1960s | 56,377 deaths | 52,176 deaths | 60,120 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 62,860 deaths | 60,813 deaths | 63,756 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 65,804 deaths | 64,167 deaths | 66,638 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 63,385 deaths | 58,886 deaths | 65,598 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,514 deaths | 35,239 deaths | 56,491 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,113 deaths | 22,340 deaths | 32,780 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,099 deaths | 18,706 deaths | 21,820 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 16 Cote d'Ivoire 19,188 deaths compare
- 17 Mozambique 19,024 deaths compare
- 18 Madagascar 18,942 deaths compare
- 20 China 17,855 deaths compare
- 21 Guinea 15,400 deaths compare
- 22 Benin 13,749 deaths 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 number of child deaths by age in Tanzania?
- Number of child deaths by age in Tanzania was 18,706 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 66,638 deaths in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,706 deaths in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for number of child deaths by age?
- Tanzania ranks 19th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by age 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .