Deaths age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Deaths age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 20,161 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20,161
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
15th
of 201 countries
All-time high
79,182
in 1996
All-time low
20,161
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Deaths age 1-11 months in Tanzania, 1969–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 1-11 months in Tanzania is 20,161, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-11 months in Tanzania peaked at 79,182 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 20,161, in 2024.
Tanzania ranks 15th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Deaths age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 42,648 | — |
| 1970 | 44,394 | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 46,210 | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 47,836 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 49,179 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 50,303 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 51,182 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 51,459 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 51,608 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 52,022 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 52,845 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 54,141 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 55,684 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 57,693 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 60,329 | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 63,085 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 65,320 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 67,016 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 68,155 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 69,308 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 70,561 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 71,448 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 72,307 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 73,482 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 74,581 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 75,714 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 77,700 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 79,182 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 78,935 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 77,297 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 75,207 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 71,747 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 67,992 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 64,082 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 60,267 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 57,180 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 54,063 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 51,322 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 47,459 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 44,832 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 41,885 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 39,937 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 37,966 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 36,056 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 35,085 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 34,067 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 32,843 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 30,382 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 27,982 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 26,074 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 24,609 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 23,331 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 22,412 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 21,564 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 20,475 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 20,161 | -1.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 20,161 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,816, 7.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 20,161 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,350, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42,648 | 42,648 | 42,648 | 1 |
| 1970s | 49,704 | 44,394 | 52,845 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63,129 | 54,141 | 70,561 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75,585 | 71,448 | 79,182 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,083 | 41,885 | 71,747 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,500 | 24,609 | 39,937 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,589 | 20,161 | 23,331 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 12 Bangladesh 22,546 compare
- 13 Afghanistan 21,546 compare
- 14 Chad 20,707 compare
- 16 Kenya 19,829 compare
- 17 Madagascar 19,620 compare
- 18 Angola 19,080 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0786 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0805 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-11 months in Tanzania?
- Deaths age 1-11 months in Tanzania was 20,161 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-11 months recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 79,182 in 1996.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-11 months recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,161 in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for deaths age 1-11 months?
- Tanzania ranks 15th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-11 months rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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