Child mortality, annual growth rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Child mortality, annual growth rate was -3.9 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-3.9 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
173rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.056 % change on previous year
in 1983
All-time low
-6.58 % change on previous year
in 2003
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Child mortality, annual growth rate in Tanzania, 1952–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality, annual growth rate in Tanzania is -3.9 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality, annual growth rate in Tanzania peaked at 0.056 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -6.58 % change on previous year, in 2003.
Tanzania ranks 173rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality, annual growth rate in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | -0.5843 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | -0.7445 % change on previous year | +27.4% |
| 1954 | -0.6317 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1955 | -0.7549 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 1956 | -0.7606 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1957 | -0.7664 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1958 | -0.6504 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1959 | -0.7365 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1960 | -0.6183 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1961 | -0.7051 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 1962 | -0.8772 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 1963 | -0.9271 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1964 | -1.02 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1965 | -1.16 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1966 | -1.22 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1967 | -1.23 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1968 | -1.38 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1969 | -1.4 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1970 | -1.47 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1971 | -1.49 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1972 | -1.7 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1973 | -1.73 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1974 | -1.91 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1975 | -2.04 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1976 | -2.09 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1977 | -2.13 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1978 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1979 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1980 | -0.9906 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 1981 | -0.5003 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 1982 | -0.2235 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 1983 | 0.056 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 1984 | -0.1119 % change on previous year | -299.9% |
| 1985 | -0.3922 % change on previous year | +250.4% |
| 1986 | -0.7312 % change on previous year | +86.4% |
| 1987 | -1.02 % change on previous year | +39.5% |
| 1988 | -1.32 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 1989 | -1.39 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1990 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1991 | -1.31 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1992 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1993 | -1.34 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1994 | -1.55 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1995 | -1.83 % change on previous year | +17.8% |
| 1996 | -2.37 % change on previous year | +30.0% |
| 1997 | -3.02 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 1998 | -3.79 % change on previous year | +25.5% |
| 1999 | -4.64 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 2000 | -5.54 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 2001 | -6.02 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2002 | -6.57 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2003 | -6.58 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2004 | -6.38 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2005 | -6.21 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2006 | -5.97 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2007 | -6.23 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2008 | -5.78 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2009 | -6.01 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2010 | -5.28 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2011 | -5.28 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2012 | -4.49 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2013 | -4.38 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2014 | -4.58 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2015 | -3.55 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 2016 | -4.24 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 2017 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2018 | -4.42 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2019 | -4.2 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2020 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2021 | -4.79 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 2022 | -3.84 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2023 | -3.99 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2024 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality, annual growth rate in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -299.9% | 0.056 % change on previous year | -0.1119 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | -250.4% | -0.1119 % change on previous year | -0.3922 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +125.1% | -0.2235 % change on previous year | 0.056 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.7037 % change on previous year | -0.7664 % change on previous year | -0.5843 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1960s | -1.05 % change on previous year | -1.4 % change on previous year | -0.6183 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.81 % change on previous year | -2.13 % change on previous year | -1.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.6622 % change on previous year | -1.39 % change on previous year | 0.056 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.24 % change on previous year | -4.64 % change on previous year | -1.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.13 % change on previous year | -6.58 % change on previous year | -5.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.46 % change on previous year | -5.28 % change on previous year | -3.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.09 % change on previous year | -4.79 % change on previous year | -3.84 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 170 Andorra -3.85 % change on previous year compare
- 170 El Salvador -3.85 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Namibia -3.89 % change on previous year compare
- 174 United Arab Emirates -4 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Armenia -4 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Montenegro -4 % change on previous year 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 658.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (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 mortality, annual growth rate in Tanzania?
- Child mortality, annual growth rate in Tanzania was -3.9 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.056 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.58 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Tanzania rank for child mortality, annual growth rate?
- Tanzania ranks 173rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.