Mortality rate, infant, female in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Mortality rate, infant, female was 25.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
49th
of 197 countries
All-time high
114.3 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
25.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 25.7 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, female in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 114.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 25.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 49th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 114.3 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 114.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 114 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 113.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 113.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 112.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 112 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 111.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 110.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 109.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 108.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 107.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 106.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 104.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 103.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 102.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 100.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 99.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 98.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 98 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 98.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 99.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 100.2 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 101.6 per 1,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 102.7 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 103.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 103.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 103.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 102.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 101.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 100.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 99.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 99.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 98.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 97.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 95.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 94.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 91.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 88.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 84.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 80.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 75.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 70.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 65.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 61.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 57.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 54.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 50.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 48.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 45.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 43.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 42.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 40.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 39.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 37.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 36.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 35.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 33.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 32.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 30.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 29.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 28.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 27.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 26.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 25.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 112.48 per 1,000 live births | 109.3 per 1,000 live births | 114.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.86 per 1,000 live births | 98 per 1,000 live births | 108.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.72 per 1,000 live births | 98.4 per 1,000 live births | 103.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 95 per 1,000 live births | 84.7 per 1,000 live births | 100.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.97 per 1,000 live births | 45.9 per 1,000 live births | 80.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.25 per 1,000 live births | 30.9 per 1,000 live births | 43.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.66 per 1,000 live births | 25.7 per 1,000 live births | 29.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 46 Mauritania 26.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 47 Rwanda 26.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 48 Turkmenistan 25.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 50 Dominican Republic 25.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 51 Senegal 25.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 52 Ghana 24.1 per 1,000 live births 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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0218 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0192 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, female in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Mortality rate, infant, female in Tanzania, United Republic of was 25.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 114.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for mortality rate, infant, female?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 49th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, female rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate, female is the number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 female live births in a given year.