Mortality rate 1-59 months in Tanzania
Tanzania: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 17.27 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
17.27
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
48th
of 200 countries
All-time high
181.89
in 1968
All-time low
17.27
in 2024
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Tanzania, 1968–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate 1-59 months in Tanzania stood at 17.27. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Tanzania peaked at 181.89 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 17.27, in 2024.
That places Tanzania 48th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 181.89 | — |
| 1969 | 179.34 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 177.08 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 174.82 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 172.16 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 168.97 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 165.11 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 160.78 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 156.22 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 151.59 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 147.41 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 144.23 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 142.31 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 141.21 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 140.79 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 140.94 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 141.17 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 141.06 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 140.16 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 138.56 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 136.65 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 134.77 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 133.13 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 131.55 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 130.03 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 128.38 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 126.45 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 123.98 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 120.79 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 116.64 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 111.55 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 105.43 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 98.59 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 91.52 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 84.48 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 77.89 | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 71.92 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 66.41 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 61.5 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 56.54 | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 52.36 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 48.12 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 44.65 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 41.43 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 38.73 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 36.25 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 33.55 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 31.54 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 29.26 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 27.07 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 24.99 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 23.27 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 21.92 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 20.36 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 19.25 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 18.13 | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 17.27 | -4.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 17.27 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.25, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 17.27 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.93, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 180.61 | 179.34 | 181.89 | 2 |
| 1970s | 161.84 | 144.23 | 177.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 139.76 | 134.77 | 142.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.79 | 105.43 | 133.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.93 | 48.12 | 98.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.07 | 23.27 | 44.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.38 | 17.27 | 21.92 | 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 mortality rate 1-59 months in Tanzania?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Tanzania was 17.27 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 181.89 in 1968.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.27 in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Tanzania ranks 48th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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