Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Infant mortality, annual growth rate was -3.3 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-3.3 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 17.8%
World rank
156th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.05 % change on previous year
in 1983
All-time low
-6.26 % change on previous year
in 2003
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Tanzania, 1952–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality, annual growth rate in Tanzania is -3.3 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 17.8% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Tanzania peaked at 1.05 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -6.26 % change on previous year, in 2003.
That places Tanzania 156th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 0.0212 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | -0.1051 % change on previous year | -596.1% |
| 1954 | 0.0196 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 1955 | -0.1573 % change on previous year | -904.0% |
| 1956 | -0.1209 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1957 | -0.1414 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 1958 | -0.0761 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 1959 | -0.1393 % change on previous year | +82.9% |
| 1960 | -0.0008 % change on previous year | -99.4% |
| 1961 | -0.1099 % change on previous year | +13300.1% |
| 1962 | -0.2505 % change on previous year | +127.9% |
| 1963 | -0.3302 % change on previous year | +31.8% |
| 1964 | -0.4048 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 1965 | -0.5633 % change on previous year | +39.1% |
| 1966 | -0.6157 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1967 | -0.6992 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 1968 | -0.814 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 1969 | -0.7926 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1970 | -0.8651 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1971 | -0.9107 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1972 | -1.02 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1973 | -1.06 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1974 | -1.14 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1975 | -1.25 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1976 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1977 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1978 | -0.9983 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1979 | -0.6202 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0648 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 1981 | 0.517 % change on previous year | +698.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8563 % change on previous year | +65.6% |
| 1983 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 1984 | 0.8774 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1985 | 0.5206 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 1986 | 0.11 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 1987 | -0.3433 % change on previous year | -412.2% |
| 1988 | -0.7074 % change on previous year | +106.0% |
| 1989 | -0.9225 % change on previous year | +30.4% |
| 1990 | -0.8517 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1991 | -0.8958 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1992 | -0.8193 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1993 | -0.7954 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1994 | -1.04 % change on previous year | +30.6% |
| 1995 | -1.29 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 1996 | -1.84 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
| 1997 | -2.49 % change on previous year | +35.5% |
| 1998 | -3.17 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 1999 | -4.19 % change on previous year | +32.2% |
| 2000 | -5.13 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 2001 | -5.79 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 2002 | -6.21 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2003 | -6.26 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2004 | -6.04 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2005 | -6.09 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2006 | -5.33 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2007 | -5.93 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2008 | -4.4 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 2009 | -5.02 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 2010 | -4 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 2011 | -3.92 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2012 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2013 | -2.98 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2014 | -3.22 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2015 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2016 | -3.68 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 2017 | -4.59 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 2018 | -4.22 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2019 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2020 | -3.64 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2021 | -3.48 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2022 | -3.59 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2023 | -4.01 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2024 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's -3.3 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.88 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's -3.3 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.8 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -13300.1% | -0.0008 % change on previous year | -0.1099 % change on previous year |
| 1955 | -904.0% | 0.0196 % change on previous year | -0.1573 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +698.0% | 0.0648 % change on previous year | 0.517 % change on previous year |
| 1953 | -596.1% | 0.0212 % change on previous year | -0.1051 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -412.2% | 0.11 % change on previous year | -0.3433 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.0874 % change on previous year | -0.1573 % change on previous year | 0.0212 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1960s | -0.4581 % change on previous year | -0.814 % change on previous year | -0.0008 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.03 % change on previous year | -1.25 % change on previous year | -0.6202 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2025 % change on previous year | -0.9225 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.74 % change on previous year | -4.19 % change on previous year | -0.7954 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.62 % change on previous year | -6.26 % change on previous year | -4.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.71 % change on previous year | -4.59 % change on previous year | -2.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.61 % change on previous year | -4.01 % change on previous year | -3.3 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 153 Equatorial Guinea -3.2 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Barbados -3.22 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Afghanistan -3.23 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Vietnam -3.36 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Sri Lanka -3.39 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Andorra -3.46 % change on previous year 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 infant mortality, annual growth rate in Tanzania?
- Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Tanzania was -3.3 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.26 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Tanzania rank for infant mortality, annual growth rate?
- Tanzania ranks 156th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.