Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 was 45 lowest in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
45 lowest
World rank
18th
of 33 countries
All-time high
115 lowest
in 1999
All-time low
45 lowest
in 2016
Years of data
6
1996–2016

Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1996–2016

02550751001251996200620161996: 87 lowest1999: 115 lowest2005: 88 lowest2008: 82 lowest2010: 61 lowest2016: 45 lowest

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.

Analysis

The most recent figure for infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Tanzania, United Republic of is 45 lowest, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 48.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 115 lowest in 1999 and was at its lowest, 45 lowest, in 2016.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 18th out of 33 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1996 to 2016.
Year lowest Change
1996 87 lowest
1999 115 lowest +32.2%
2005 88 lowest -23.5%
2008 82 lowest -6.8%
2010 61 lowest -25.6%
2016 45 lowest -26.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 101 lowest 87 lowest 115 lowest 2
2000s 85 lowest 82 lowest 88 lowest 2
2010s 53 lowest 45 lowest 61 lowest 2

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 49 lowest compare
  2. 15 Gambia 49 lowest compare
  3. 17 Malawi 47 lowest compare
  4. 18 Rwanda 45 lowest compare
  5. 20 Zambia 44 lowest compare
  6. 21 Bangladesh 42 lowest compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Tanzania, United Republic of was 45 lowest in 2016, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 115 lowest in 1999.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 45 lowest in 2016.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 18th out of 33 countries with data for 2016.
Is infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 207 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Infant mortality rate: Number of deaths to children under age twelve months per 1000 live births, based on experience during the reference period before the survey. The reference period is ten years preceding the survey for DHS surveys, and the reference period varies for MICS surveys (often three to five years preceding the survey).