Child mortality by income level of country in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Child mortality by income level of country was 3.7 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.7 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
47th
of 199 countries
All-time high
25.67 deaths per 100 live births
in 1951
All-time low
3.7 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Child mortality by income level of country in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1951–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality by income level of country in Tanzania, United Republic of is 3.7 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by income level of country in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 25.67 deaths per 100 live births in 1951 and was at its lowest, 3.7 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 47th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Child mortality by income level of country in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 25.67 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1952 | 25.52 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 25.33 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 25.17 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 24.98 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 24.79 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 24.6 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 24.44 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 24.26 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 24.11 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 23.94 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 23.73 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 23.51 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 23.27 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 23 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 22.72 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 22.44 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 22.13 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 21.82 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 21.5 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 21.18 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 20.82 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 20.46 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 20.07 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 19.66 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 19.25 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 18.84 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 18.47 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 18.17 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 17.99 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 17.9 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 17.86 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 17.87 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 17.85 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 17.78 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 17.65 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 17.47 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 17.24 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 17 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 16.79 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 16.57 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 16.36 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 16.14 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 15.89 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 15.6 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 15.23 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 14.77 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 14.21 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 13.55 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 12.8 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 12.03 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 11.24 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 10.5 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 9.83 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 9.22 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 8.67 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 8.13 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 7.66 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 7.2 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 6.82 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 6.46 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 6.17 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 5.9 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 5.63 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 5.43 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 5.2 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 4.98 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 4.76 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 4.56 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 4.38 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 4.17 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 4.01 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 3.85 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 3.7 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.97 deaths per 100 live births | 24.26 deaths per 100 live births | 25.67 deaths per 100 live births | 9 |
| 1960s | 23.07 deaths per 100 live births | 21.82 deaths per 100 live births | 24.11 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.84 deaths per 100 live births | 18.17 deaths per 100 live births | 21.5 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.66 deaths per 100 live births | 17 deaths per 100 live births | 17.99 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.51 deaths per 100 live births | 13.55 deaths per 100 live births | 16.79 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.73 deaths per 100 live births | 7.2 deaths per 100 live births | 12.8 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.59 deaths per 100 live births | 4.56 deaths per 100 live births | 6.82 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.02 deaths per 100 live births | 3.7 deaths per 100 live births | 4.38 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 44 Yemen 3.81 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 45 Palestine, State of 3.79 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 46 Rwanda 3.77 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 48 Myanmar 3.69 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 49 Mauritania 3.69 deaths per 100 live births compare
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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)
- 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 child mortality by income level of country in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Child mortality by income level of country in Tanzania, United Republic of was 3.7 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 25.67 deaths per 100 live births in 1951.
- What is the lowest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for child mortality by income level of country?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 47th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by income level of country rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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 Child mortality by income level of country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .