Mortality rate, infant in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Mortality rate, infant was 28.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
28.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
50th
of 197 countries
All-time high
121.9 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
28.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant 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
In 2024, mortality rate, infant in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 28.7 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 121.9 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 28.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 50th 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 in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 121.9 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 121.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 121.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 121 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 120.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 119.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 119.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 118.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 117.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 116.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 115.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 114.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 113.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 112 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 110.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 109.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 108 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 106.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 105.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 105 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 105 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 105.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 106.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 107.6 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 108.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 109.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 109.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 108.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 108.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 107.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 106.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 105.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 104.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 103.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 102.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 101.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 99.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 96.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 93.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 89.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 85.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 80.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 75.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 70.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 66.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 62.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 58.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 55.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 53 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 50.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 48.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 46.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 44.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 43.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 42.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 40.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 39.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 37.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 35.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 34.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 33.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 32.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 30.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 29.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 28.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 119.75 per 1,000 live births | 116.4 per 1,000 live births | 121.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 110.02 per 1,000 live births | 105 per 1,000 live births | 115.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.55 per 1,000 live births | 105 per 1,000 live births | 109.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.24 per 1,000 live births | 89.8 per 1,000 live births | 106.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.77 per 1,000 live births | 50.3 per 1,000 live births | 85.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.31 per 1,000 live births | 34.5 per 1,000 live births | 48.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.92 per 1,000 live births | 28.7 per 1,000 live births | 33.2 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 47 Mauritania 30.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 48 Rwanda 29.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 49 Senegal 28.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 51 Dominican Republic 27.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 52 Ghana 27.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 53 Lao People's Democratic Republic 27.2 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2095 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2139 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Mortality rate, infant in Tanzania, United Republic of was 28.7 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 recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 121.9 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 50th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.