Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 11.84 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.84
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
20th
of 200 countries
All-time high
27.17
in 1990
All-time low
11.84
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 11.84 for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 27.17 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.84, in 2024.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 20th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.17 | — |
| 1991 | 26.77 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 26.31 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 25.75 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 25.07 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 24.28 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 23.39 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 22.44 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 21.46 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 20.46 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 19.51 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 18.63 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 17.79 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 17.01 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 16.31 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 15.7 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 15.16 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 14.73 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 14.37 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 14.14 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 14 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 13.95 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 13.99 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 14.04 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 14.08 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 14.04 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 13.88 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 13.69 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 13.48 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 13.29 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 13.02 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 12.74 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 12.43 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 12.17 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 11.84 | -2.7% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 11.84 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.32, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 11.84 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.66, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.31 | 20.46 | 27.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.34 | 14.14 | 19.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.85 | 13.29 | 14.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.44 | 11.84 | 13.02 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 15.15 compare
- 18 Equatorial Guinea 13.76 compare
- 19 Sudan 13.43 compare
- 21 Guinea-Bissau 11.69 compare
- 22 Eswatini 11.52 compare
- 23 Angola 11.26 compare
More health data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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 for 5-14 year-olds in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Tanzania, United Republic of was 11.84 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 27.17 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.84 in 2024.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 20th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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