Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 28.71 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
28.71
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
50th
of 200 countries
All-time high
122.76
in 1952
All-time low
28.71
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1951–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 28.71. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 122.76 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 28.71, in 2024.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 50th out of 200 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 rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 122.74 | — |
| 1952 | 122.76 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 122.63 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 122.66 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 122.47 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 122.32 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 122.14 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 122.05 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 121.88 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 121.88 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 121.75 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 121.44 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 121.04 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 120.55 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 119.87 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 119.13 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 118.3 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 117.34 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 116.41 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 115.4 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 114.35 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 113.18 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 111.98 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 110.7 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 109.31 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 107.97 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 106.68 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 105.61 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 104.96 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 105.03 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 105.57 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 106.47 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 107.59 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 108.54 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 109.1 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 109.22 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 108.85 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 108.08 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 107.08 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 106.17 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 105.22 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 104.35 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 103.52 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 102.45 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 101.13 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 99.27 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 96.79 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 93.72 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 89.79 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 85.19 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 80.26 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 75.28 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 70.57 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 66.3 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 62.26 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 58.95 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 55.45 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 53.01 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 50.35 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 48.34 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 46.44 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 44.78 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 43.45 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 42.05 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 40.76 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 39.26 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 37.45 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 35.87 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 34.5 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 33.24 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 32.08 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 30.93 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 29.69 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 28.71 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 122.41 | 121.88 | 122.76 | 9 |
| 1960s | 119.77 | 116.41 | 121.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 110.01 | 104.96 | 115.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.55 | 105.03 | 109.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.24 | 89.79 | 106.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.76 | 50.35 | 85.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.29 | 34.5 | 48.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.93 | 28.71 | 33.24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 47 Mauritania 30.22 compare
- 48 Rwanda 29.37 compare
- 49 Senegal 28.89 compare
- 51 Dominican Republic 27.71 compare
- 52 Ghana 27.52 compare
- 53 Lao People's Democratic Republic 27.16 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Tanzania, United Republic of was 28.71 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 122.76 in 1952.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.71 in 2024.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 50th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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