Number of child deaths, per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of child deaths, per capita was 0.0013 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths, per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 0.0013 deaths per person for number of child deaths, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 0.011 deaths per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 deaths per person, in 2024.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 34th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths, per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.011 deaths per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.011 deaths per person | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.011 deaths per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0109 deaths per person | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0108 deaths per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0107 deaths per person | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0106 deaths per person | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0105 deaths per person | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0104 deaths per person | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0103 deaths per person | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0101 deaths per person | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.01 deaths per person | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0098 deaths per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0096 deaths per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0094 deaths per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0092 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.009 deaths per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0088 deaths per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0086 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0084 deaths per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0083 deaths per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0082 deaths per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0081 deaths per person | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0081 deaths per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.008 deaths per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0078 deaths per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0076 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0075 deaths per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0073 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0071 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.007 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0068 deaths per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0067 deaths per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0065 deaths per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0063 deaths per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0062 deaths per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0061 deaths per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0059 deaths per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0057 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0054 deaths per person | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0051 deaths per person | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0048 deaths per person | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0044 deaths per person | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0041 deaths per person | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0039 deaths per person | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0036 deaths per person | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0034 deaths per person | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0032 deaths per person | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.003 deaths per person | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 deaths per person | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 deaths per person | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0024 deaths per person | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0023 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0022 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 deaths per person | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.002 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0107 deaths per person | 0.0103 deaths per person | 0.011 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0093 deaths per person | 0.0084 deaths per person | 0.0101 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0078 deaths per person | 0.0071 deaths per person | 0.0083 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0063 deaths per person | 0.0054 deaths per person | 0.007 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0038 deaths per person | 0.0027 deaths per person | 0.0051 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0021 deaths per person | 0.0016 deaths per person | 0.0026 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 deaths per person | 0.0013 deaths per person | 0.0016 deaths per person | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Number of child deaths, per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.0013 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.011 deaths per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for number of child deaths, per capita?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 34th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths, per capita rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.