Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 38,557 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
38,557
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
11th
of 201 countries
All-time high
41,018
in 1995
All-time low
32,779
in 2010
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 5 to 24 in Tanzania, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 38,557 for deaths age 5 to 24 in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 24 in Tanzania peaked at 41,018 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 32,779, in 2010.
Tanzania ranks 11th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34,703 | — |
| 1991 | 36,175 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 37,548 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 38,932 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 40,299 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 41,018 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 40,945 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 40,705 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 40,449 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 39,989 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 39,477 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 38,829 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 38,004 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 37,102 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 36,200 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 35,306 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 34,449 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 33,737 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 33,142 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 32,782 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 32,779 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 33,085 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 33,607 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 34,209 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 34,799 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 35,314 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 35,726 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 36,127 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 36,555 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 37,036 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 37,423 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 37,758 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 38,056 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 38,364 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 38,557 | +0.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 38,557 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,593, 8.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 38,557 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,881, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,076 | 34,703 | 41,018 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,903 | 32,782 | 39,477 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,924 | 32,779 | 37,036 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,032 | 37,423 | 38,557 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 8 Sudan 61,152 compare
- 9 Brazil 46,736 compare
- 10 Bangladesh 46,092 compare
- 12 United States 37,920 compare
- 13 Niger 37,186 compare
- 14 Afghanistan 35,976 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 13 (2025)
- 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 5 to 24 in Tanzania?
- Deaths age 5 to 24 in Tanzania was 38,557 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 41,018 in 1995.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,779 in 2010.
- How does Tanzania rank for deaths age 5 to 24?
- Tanzania ranks 11th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 24 rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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