Deaths age 1-59 months in Tanzania
Tanzania: Deaths age 1-59 months was 38,867 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
38,867
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
15th
of 200 countries
All-time high
142,169
in 1996
All-time low
38,867
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Deaths age 1-59 months in Tanzania, 1969–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 1-59 months in Tanzania stood at 38,867. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in Tanzania peaked at 142,169 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 38,867, in 2024.
Tanzania ranks 15th of 200 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 1-59 months in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 102,768 | — |
| 1970 | 105,207 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 107,748 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 109,997 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 111,915 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 113,477 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 114,611 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 115,110 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 115,279 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 115,695 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 116,601 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 118,308 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 120,433 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 123,048 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 126,308 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 129,511 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 131,958 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 133,646 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 134,592 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 135,288 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 136,241 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 137,046 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 137,735 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 138,733 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 139,472 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 140,014 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 141,346 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 142,169 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 141,032 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 138,059 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 134,093 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 128,238 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 121,765 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 115,047 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 108,601 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 103,230 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 98,220 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 93,450 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 87,725 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 82,572 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 77,124 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 72,717 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 68,377 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 64,738 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 61,985 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 59,235 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 57,329 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 54,105 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 51,582 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 49,115 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 46,949 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 45,151 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 42,926 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 41,530 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 39,966 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 38,867 | -2.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 38,867 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,250, 9.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 38,867 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,712, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 102,768 | 102,768 | 102,768 | 1 |
| 1970s | 112,564 | 105,207 | 116,601 | 10 |
| 1980s | 128,933 | 118,308 | 136,241 | 10 |
| 1990s | 138,970 | 134,093 | 142,169 | 10 |
| 2000s | 101,597 | 77,124 | 128,238 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,613 | 46,949 | 72,717 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,688 | 38,867 | 45,151 | 5 |
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More health data for Tanzania
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- 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)
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-59 months in Tanzania?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in Tanzania was 38,867 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 142,169 in 1996.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,867 in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- Tanzania ranks 15th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. 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 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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