Infant mortality (Our World) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Infant mortality (Our World) was 2.87 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.87
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
50th
of 199 countries
All-time high
12.28
in 1952
All-time low
2.87
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Infant mortality in Tanzania, 1951–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 2.87 for infant mortality in 2024. 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 in Tanzania peaked at 12.28 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 2.87, in 2024.
Tanzania ranks 50th of 199 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 (Our World) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 12.27 | — |
| 1952 | 12.28 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 12.26 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 12.27 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 12.25 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 12.23 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 12.21 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 12.21 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 12.19 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 12.19 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 12.17 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 12.14 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 12.1 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 12.05 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 11.99 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 11.91 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 11.83 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 11.73 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 11.64 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 11.54 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 11.43 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 11.32 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 11.2 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 11.07 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 10.93 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 10.8 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 10.67 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 10.56 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 10.5 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 10.5 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 10.56 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 10.65 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 10.76 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 10.85 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 10.91 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 10.92 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 10.88 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 10.81 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 10.71 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 10.62 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 10.52 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 10.44 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 10.35 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 10.24 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 10.11 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 9.93 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 9.68 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 9.37 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 8.98 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 8.52 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 8.03 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 7.53 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 7.06 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 6.63 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 6.23 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 5.89 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 5.55 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 5.3 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 5.03 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 4.83 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 4.64 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 4.48 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 4.35 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 4.21 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 4.08 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 3.93 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 3.75 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 3.59 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 3.45 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 3.32 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 3.21 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 3.09 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 2.97 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 2.87 | -3.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 2.87 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.87, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 2.87 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.72, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.24 | 12.19 | 12.28 | 9 |
| 1960s | 11.98 | 11.64 | 12.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11 | 10.5 | 11.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.76 | 10.5 | 10.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.02 | 8.98 | 10.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.58 | 5.03 | 8.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.13 | 3.45 | 4.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.09 | 2.87 | 3.32 | 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)
- 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 in Tanzania?
- Infant mortality in Tanzania was 2.87 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 12.28 in 1952.
- What is the lowest infant mortality recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.87 in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for infant mortality?
- Tanzania ranks 50th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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