Child mortality by sex in United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania: Child mortality by sex was 4.05 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Child mortality by sex in United Republic of Tanzania, 1951β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality by sex in United Republic of Tanzania is 4.05, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 26.55 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 4.05, in 2024.
That places United Republic of Tanzania 48th out of 195 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.84 | 25.12 | 26.55 | 9 |
| 1960s | 23.9 | 22.65 | 24.96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.65 | 18.96 | 22.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.37 | 17.67 | 18.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.16 | 14.16 | 17.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.27 | 7.7 | 13.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.05 | 4.98 | 7.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4 | 4.05 | 4.78 | 5 |
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More health data for United Republic of 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)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4958 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 593,624 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Child mortality by sex in United Republic of Tanzania was 4.05 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 26.55 in 1951.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.05 in 2024.
- How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for child mortality by sex?
- United Republic of Tanzania ranks 48th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Republic of Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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