Mortality rate age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Mortality rate age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 8.83 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.83
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
56th
of 201 countries
All-time high
72.72
in 1971
All-time low
8.83
in 2024
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Tanzania, 1968–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 8.83 for mortality rate age 1-11 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 1-11 months in Tanzania peaked at 72.72 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 8.83, in 2024.
Tanzania ranks 56th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 72.7 | — |
| 1969 | 72.59 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 72.68 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 72.72 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 72.49 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 71.98 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 71 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 69.57 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 67.87 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 66.11 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 64.74 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 63.93 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 64 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 64.4 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 65.29 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 66.6 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 68.1 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 69.29 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 69.86 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 69.78 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 69.48 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 69.12 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 68.9 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 68.65 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 68.43 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 68.2 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 67.76 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 67.03 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 65.73 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 63.89 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 61.43 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 58.13 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 54.27 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 50.21 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 46.17 | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 42.35 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 38.93 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 35.64 | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 33.01 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 30.05 | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 28.12 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 25.92 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 24.34 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 22.82 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 21.42 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 20.27 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 18.93 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 17.69 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 16.2 | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 14.42 | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 13 | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 11.95 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 11.17 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 10.52 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 9.91 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 9.18 | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 8.83 | -3.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 8.83 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.37, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 8.83 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.76, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.65 | 72.59 | 72.7 | 2 |
| 1970s | 69.31 | 63.93 | 72.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.59 | 64 | 69.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.82 | 58.13 | 68.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.47 | 25.92 | 54.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1 | 11.95 | 24.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.92 | 8.83 | 11.17 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 1-11 months in Tanzania?
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Tanzania was 8.83 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 72.72 in 1971.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.83 in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for mortality rate age 1-11 months?
- Tanzania ranks 56th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 1-11 months rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. 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 Mortality rate age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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