Child mortality vs. health spending in Tanzania
Tanzania: Child mortality vs. health spending 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 vs. health spending in Tanzania, 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
In 2024, child mortality vs. health spending in Tanzania stood at 3.7 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. health spending in Tanzania 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.
Tanzania ranks 47th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Child mortality vs. health spending in Tanzania, 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
- 44 Yemen 3.81 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 45 Palestine 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
- 50 Senegal 3.65 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2095 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2139 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. health spending in Tanzania?
- Child mortality vs. health spending in Tanzania 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 vs. health spending recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 25.67 deaths per 100 live births in 1951.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for child mortality vs. health spending?
- Tanzania ranks 47th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. health spending rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. 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 Child mortality vs. health spending. 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 .