Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 8.53 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.53
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
39th
of 201 countries
All-time high
152.76
in 1951
All-time low
8.53
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in Tanzania, 1951–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate age 1-4 in Tanzania is 8.53, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate age 1-4 in Tanzania peaked at 152.76 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 8.53, in 2024.
That places Tanzania 39th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 152.76 | — |
| 1952 | 150.95 | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 148.94 | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 147.06 | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 145.11 | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 143.14 | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 141.11 | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 139.31 | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 137.52 | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 135.81 | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 133.95 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 131.92 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 129.8 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 127.54 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 125.16 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 122.69 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 120.29 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 117.76 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 115.21 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 112.59 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 110 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 107.2 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 104.3 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 101.25 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 97.96 | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 94.75 | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 91.49 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 88.42 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 85.73 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 83.71 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 82.11 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 80.78 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 79.66 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 78.45 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 77.06 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 75.54 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 73.93 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 72.15 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 70.49 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 69.04 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 67.54 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 66.1 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 64.58 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 62.91 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 61.03 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 58.87 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 56.32 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 53.41 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 50.22 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 46.85 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 43.49 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 40.14 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 37.05 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 34.32 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 31.91 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 29.49 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 27.32 | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 24.93 | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 22.78 | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 20.83 | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 19.03 | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 17.67 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 16.29 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 14.9 | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 14.11 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 13.28 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 12.83 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 12.16 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 11.46 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 10.88 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 9.96 | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 9.48 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 9.07 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 8.53 | -5.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 8.53 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.43, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 8.53 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.74, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 145.1 | 137.52 | 152.76 | 9 |
| 1960s | 126.01 | 115.21 | 135.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 99.37 | 85.73 | 112.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.39 | 70.49 | 83.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61 | 50.22 | 69.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.83 | 22.78 | 46.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.25 | 11.46 | 20.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.58 | 8.53 | 10.88 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate age 1-4 in Tanzania?
- Child mortality rate age 1-4 in Tanzania was 8.53 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 152.76 in 1951.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.53 in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for child mortality rate age 1-4?
- Tanzania ranks 39th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate age 1-4 rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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