Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 11.79 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.79
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
61st
of 201 countries
All-time high
31.49
in 1995
All-time low
11.79
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Tanzania, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 15-24 in Tanzania is 11.79, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in Tanzania peaked at 31.49 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 11.79, in 2024.
Tanzania ranks 61st of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.01 | — |
| 1991 | 28.38 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 29.6 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 30.56 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 31.24 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 31.49 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 31.46 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 31.22 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 30.74 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 30.04 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 29.15 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 28.09 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 26.86 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 25.49 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 24.07 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 22.63 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 21.21 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 19.87 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 18.62 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 17.54 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 16.68 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 15.95 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 15.34 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 14.81 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 14.34 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 13.9 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 13.52 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 13.21 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 12.97 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 12.75 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 12.57 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 12.37 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 12.17 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 11.96 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 11.79 | -1.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 11.79 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.31, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 11.79 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.95, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.17 | 27.01 | 31.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.35 | 17.54 | 29.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.35 | 12.75 | 16.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.17 | 11.79 | 12.57 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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- 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 mortality rate age 15-24 in Tanzania?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in Tanzania was 11.79 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 31.49 in 1995.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.79 in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- Tanzania ranks 61st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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