Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.168 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.168 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
33rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.67 under-five deaths per woman
in 1951
All-time low
0.168 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1951–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 0.168 under-five deaths per woman for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 1.67 under-five deaths per woman in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.168 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 33rd out of 200 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.
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.67 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1952 | 1.67 under-five deaths per woman | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 1.66 under-five deaths per woman | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 1.66 under-five deaths per woman | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 1.65 under-five deaths per woman | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 1.65 under-five deaths per woman | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 1.65 under-five deaths per woman | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.64 under-five deaths per woman | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 1.63 under-five deaths per woman | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 1.62 under-five deaths per woman | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 1.62 under-five deaths per woman | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 1.6 under-five deaths per woman | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 1.59 under-five deaths per woman | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 1.58 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 1.56 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 1.54 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 1.53 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 1.51 under-five deaths per woman | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 1.5 under-five deaths per woman | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 1.49 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 1.47 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 1.45 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 1.42 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 1.4 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 1.38 under-five deaths per woman | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 1.35 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 1.32 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 1.29 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 1.26 under-five deaths per woman | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 1.24 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 1.23 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.21 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 1.21 under-five deaths per woman | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.19 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.17 under-five deaths per woman | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 1.14 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.12 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.1 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.07 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.04 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.02 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9941 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9703 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9419 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9149 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8906 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.862 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8228 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.777 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7281 under-five deaths per woman | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6812 under-five deaths per woman | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.632 under-five deaths per woman | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5885 under-five deaths per woman | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5514 under-five deaths per woman | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5171 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4823 under-five deaths per woman | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4457 under-five deaths per woman | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4157 under-five deaths per woman | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3856 under-five deaths per woman | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3608 under-five deaths per woman | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3363 under-five deaths per woman | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3144 under-five deaths per woman | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3024 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2885 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2762 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2618 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2486 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2343 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2216 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2098 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1972 under-five deaths per woman | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1865 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1767 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.168 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.65 under-five deaths per woman | 1.63 under-five deaths per woman | 1.67 under-five deaths per woman | 9 |
| 1960s | 1.57 under-five deaths per woman | 1.5 under-five deaths per woman | 1.62 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.38 under-five deaths per woman | 1.26 under-five deaths per woman | 1.49 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 under-five deaths per woman | 1.07 under-five deaths per woman | 1.24 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.923 under-five deaths per woman | 0.777 under-five deaths per woman | 1.04 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5428 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3856 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7281 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2845 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2216 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3608 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1876 under-five deaths per woman | 0.168 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2098 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 30 Afghanistan 0.1872 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 31 Kiribati 0.1779 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 32 Pakistan 0.1696 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 34 Lesotho 0.1655 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 35 Congo 0.1647 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 36 Mauritania 0.1554 under-five deaths per woman compare
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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 1.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0023 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.168 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 under-five deaths per woman in 1951.
- What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.168 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 33rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).