Infant deaths in Tanzania
Tanzania: Infant deaths was 67,611 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
67,611
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
11th
of 201 countries
All-time high
126,133
in 1996
All-time low
44,047
in 1952
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Infant deaths in Tanzania, 1952–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths in Tanzania is 67,611, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Tanzania peaked at 126,133 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 44,047, in 1952.
Tanzania ranks 11th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 44,047 | — |
| 1953 | 45,344 | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 46,721 | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 48,134 | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 49,769 | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 51,592 | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 53,436 | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 55,135 | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 56,976 | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 58,808 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 60,673 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 62,610 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 64,453 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 66,215 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 68,138 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 70,057 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 71,709 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 73,568 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 75,673 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 77,823 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 79,749 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 81,625 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 83,855 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 85,751 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 87,207 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 88,758 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 90,527 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 92,457 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 94,697 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 97,226 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 100,273 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 103,766 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 106,799 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 109,197 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 111,104 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 112,692 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 114,429 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 115,606 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 116,287 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 117,120 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 118,191 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 119,268 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 121,132 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 124,118 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 126,133 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 125,610 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 124,283 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 121,947 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 118,144 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 113,972 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 109,371 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 105,279 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 102,127 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 98,787 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 95,570 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 91,036 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 87,974 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 84,698 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 82,541 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 80,375 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 79,112 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 79,402 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 79,487 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 78,699 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 77,676 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 76,659 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 75,556 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 74,210 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 72,798 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 71,559 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 70,300 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 68,724 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 67,611 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49,272 | 44,047 | 55,135 | 8 |
| 1960s | 65,321 | 56,976 | 73,568 | 10 |
| 1970s | 84,342 | 75,673 | 92,457 | 10 |
| 1980s | 106,579 | 94,697 | 115,606 | 10 |
| 1990s | 121,409 | 116,287 | 126,133 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100,696 | 84,698 | 118,144 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,372 | 74,210 | 82,541 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,198 | 67,611 | 72,798 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 658.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2095 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2139 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Tanzania?
- Infant deaths in Tanzania was 67,611 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 126,133 in 1996.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,047 in 1952.
- How does Tanzania rank for infant deaths?
- Tanzania ranks 11th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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