Infant mortality by sex in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Infant mortality by sex was 3.15 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.15
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
50th
of 199 countries
All-time high
13.02
in 1951
All-time low
3.15
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Infant mortality by sex in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1951–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by sex in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 3.15. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 13.02 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 3.15, in 2024.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 50th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Infant mortality by sex in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 13.02 | — |
| 1952 | 12.99 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 12.98 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 12.97 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 12.96 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 12.95 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 12.94 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 12.91 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 12.9 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 12.89 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 12.87 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 12.84 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 12.8 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 12.75 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 12.67 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 12.59 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 12.51 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 12.41 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 12.32 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 12.22 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 12.11 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 12 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 11.87 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 11.74 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 11.61 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 11.47 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 11.34 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 11.25 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 11.15 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 11.14 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 11.16 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 11.24 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 11.32 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 11.4 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 11.44 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 11.44 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 11.39 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 11.31 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 11.21 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 11.12 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 11.02 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 10.93 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 10.86 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 10.75 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 10.61 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 10.42 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 10.17 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 9.85 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 9.46 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 8.99 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 8.48 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 7.99 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 7.52 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 7.09 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 6.68 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 6.34 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 5.98 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 5.73 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 5.46 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 5.25 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 5.06 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 4.88 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 4.75 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 4.6 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 4.46 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 4.3 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 4.11 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 3.94 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 3.79 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 3.65 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 3.53 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 3.4 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 3.27 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 3.15 | -3.4% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 3.15 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 3.15 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.11, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.96 | 12.9 | 13.02 | 9 |
| 1960s | 12.67 | 12.32 | 12.89 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.68 | 11.15 | 12.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.31 | 11.14 | 11.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.52 | 9.46 | 11.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.03 | 5.46 | 8.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.51 | 3.79 | 5.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4 | 3.15 | 3.65 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 47 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 3.34 compare
- 48 Senegal 3.25 compare
- 49 Rwanda 3.23 compare
- 51 Ghana 3.07 compare
- 52 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.06 compare
- 53 Dominican Republic 3.01 compare
More health data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Infant mortality by sex in Tanzania, United Republic of was 3.15 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 13.02 in 1951.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.15 in 2024.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 50th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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