Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Tanzania
Tanzania: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths was 47,450 deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
47,450 deaths
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
8th
of 199 countries
All-time high
49,601 deaths
in 2019
All-time low
30,920 deaths
in 1969
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Tanzania, 1969–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Tanzania is 47,450 deaths, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Tanzania peaked at 49,601 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30,920 deaths, in 1969.
That places Tanzania 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 30,920 deaths | — |
| 1970 | 31,279 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 31,613 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 31,913 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 32,446 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 33,552 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 34,569 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 35,748 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 37,150 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 38,505 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 39,612 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 40,556 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 41,542 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 42,580 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 43,437 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 43,714 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 43,877 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 44,088 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 44,537 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 45,121 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 45,045 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 44,839 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 44,813 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 44,709 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 44,687 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 45,418 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 46,418 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 46,951 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 46,675 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 46,986 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 46,740 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 46,397 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 45,980 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 45,289 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 45,012 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 44,947 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 44,724 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 44,248 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 43,577 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 43,142 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 42,813 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 42,604 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 42,409 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 43,056 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 44,317 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 45,420 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 45,856 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 47,294 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 48,677 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 49,482 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 49,601 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 49,467 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 49,147 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 48,736 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 48,249 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 47,450 deaths | -1.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 47,450 deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153 deaths, 9.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 47,450 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,437 deaths, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,920 deaths | 30,920 deaths | 30,920 deaths | 1 |
| 1970s | 34,639 deaths | 31,279 deaths | 39,612 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,450 deaths | 40,556 deaths | 45,121 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,824 deaths | 44,687 deaths | 46,986 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,613 deaths | 42,813 deaths | 46,397 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,872 deaths | 42,409 deaths | 49,601 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,610 deaths | 47,450 deaths | 49,467 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More health data for Tanzania
- 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0805 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Tanzania?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Tanzania was 47,450 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 49,601 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,920 deaths in 1969.
- How does Tanzania rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Tanzania ranks 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .