Child mortality vs population growth in Tanzania
Tanzania: Child mortality vs population growth was 2.94 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.94
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
13th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.31
in 1977
All-time low
2.39
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality vs population growth in Tanzania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 2.94 for child mortality vs population growth in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in Tanzania peaked at 3.31 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 2.39, in 1950.
That places Tanzania 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.58 | 2.39 | 2.75 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.97 | 2.79 | 3.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.27 | 3.17 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.12 | 2.92 | 3.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8 | 2.73 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.03 | 2.88 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.07 | 3.01 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.99 | 2.94 | 3.05 | 4 |
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More health data for Tanzania
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 658.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (2100)
- 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)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 593,004 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 612,788 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 612,341 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 632,568 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 632,033 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs population growth in Tanzania?
- Child mortality vs population growth in Tanzania was 2.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 in 1977.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.39 in 1950.
- How does Tanzania rank for child mortality vs population growth?
- Tanzania ranks 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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