Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Tanzania
Tanzania: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 3.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.7
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
47th
of 199 countries
All-time high
17.99
in 1980
All-time low
3.7
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Tanzania, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for extreme poverty vs child mortality in Tanzania is 3.7, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Tanzania peaked at 17.99 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 2024.
Tanzania ranks 47th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.99 | — |
| 1981 | 17.9 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 17.86 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 17.87 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 17.85 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 17.78 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 17.65 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 17.47 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 17.24 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 17 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 16.79 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 16.57 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 16.36 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 16.14 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 15.89 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 15.6 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 15.23 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 14.77 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 14.21 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 13.55 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 12.8 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 12.03 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 11.24 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 10.5 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 9.83 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 9.22 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 8.67 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 8.13 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 7.66 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 7.2 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 6.82 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 6.46 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 6.17 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 5.9 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 5.63 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 5.43 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 5.2 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 4.98 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 4.76 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 4.56 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 4.38 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 4.17 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 4.01 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 3.85 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 3.7 | -3.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 3.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 3.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.66 | 17 | 17.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.51 | 13.55 | 16.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.73 | 7.2 | 12.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.59 | 4.56 | 6.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.02 | 3.7 | 4.38 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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 extreme poverty vs child mortality in Tanzania?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Tanzania was 3.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.99 in 1980.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- Tanzania ranks 47th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs child mortality rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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