Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 was 59 highest in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
59 highest
World rank
3rd
of 33 countries
All-time high
92 highest
in 1999
All-time low
59 highest
in 2016
Years of data
6
1996–2016

Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1996–2016

0204060801001996200620161996: 65 highest1999: 92 highest2005: 64 highest2008: 73 highest2010: 63 highest2016: 59 highest

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

Analysis

In 2016, infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 59 highest. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 92 highest in 1999 and was at its lowest, 59 highest, in 2016.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 3rd of 33 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 (highest) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1996 to 2016.
Year highest Change
1996 65 highest
1999 92 highest +41.5%
2005 64 highest -30.4%
2008 73 highest +14.1%
2010 63 highest -13.7%
2016 59 highest -6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 78.5 highest 65 highest 92 highest 2
2000s 68.5 highest 64 highest 73 highest 2
2010s 61 highest 59 highest 63 highest 2

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 1 Chad 66 highest compare
  2. 2 Sierra Leone 60 highest compare
  3. 4 Haiti 48 highest compare
  4. 5 Gambia 44 highest compare
  5. 6 Malawi 43 highest 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): q5 in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Tanzania, United Republic of was 59 highest in 2016, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 92 highest in 1999.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 59 highest in 2016.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 3rd out of 33 countries with data for 2016.
Is infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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).