Infant mortality rates (Our World) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Infant mortality rates (Our World) was 2.89 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.89
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
47th
of 236 countries
All-time high
13.96
in 1950
All-time low
2.89
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Infant mortality rates in Tanzania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rates in Tanzania is 2.89, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates in Tanzania peaked at 13.96 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.89, in 2023.
Tanzania ranks 47th of 236 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 rates (Our World) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.96 | — |
| 1951 | 13.89 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 13.83 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 13.76 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 13.7 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 13.63 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 13.57 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 13.5 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 13.43 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 13.37 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 13.3 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 13.23 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 13.15 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 13.07 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 12.98 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 12.88 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 12.78 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 12.67 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 12.55 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 12.43 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 12.3 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 12.17 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 12.02 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 11.87 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 11.71 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 11.54 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 11.37 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 11.2 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 11.06 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 10.93 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 10.85 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 10.8 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 10.77 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 10.75 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 10.72 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 10.68 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 10.62 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 10.54 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 10.45 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 10.34 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 10.24 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 10.14 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 10.05 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 9.93 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 9.81 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 9.66 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 9.48 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 9.27 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 8.99 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 8.68 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 8.32 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 7.94 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 7.54 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 7.13 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 6.75 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 6.39 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 6.05 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 5.74 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 5.45 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 5.18 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 4.93 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 4.71 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 4.5 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 4.31 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 4.14 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 3.98 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 3.83 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 3.68 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 3.53 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 3.4 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 3.26 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 3.13 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 3.01 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 2.89 | -3.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 2.89 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.97, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 2.89 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.74, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.66 | 13.37 | 13.96 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.9 | 12.43 | 13.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.62 | 10.93 | 12.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.65 | 10.34 | 10.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.62 | 8.68 | 10.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.65 | 5.18 | 8.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.08 | 2.89 | 3.26 | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0805 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates in Tanzania?
- Infant mortality rates in Tanzania was 2.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.96 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.89 in 2023.
- How does Tanzania rank for infant mortality rates?
- Tanzania ranks 47th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rates rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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