Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 28.71 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
28.71
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
50th
of 201 countries
All-time high
122.76
in 1952
All-time low
28.71
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Infant mortality rate in Tanzania, 1951–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Tanzania stood at 28.71. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Tanzania peaked at 122.76 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 28.71, in 2024.
Tanzania ranks 50th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Tanzania, 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% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 28.71 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.71, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 28.71 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.19, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 658.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,514 deaths (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 rate in Tanzania?
- Infant mortality rate in Tanzania was 28.71 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 122.76 in 1952.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.71 in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for infant mortality rate?
- Tanzania ranks 50th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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