Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Tanzania
Tanzania: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0996 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0996 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
46th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.2135 deaths per square kilometre
in 1996
All-time low
0.0996 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Tanzania stood at 0.0996 deaths per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Tanzania peaked at 0.2135 deaths per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0996 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Tanzania ranks 46th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1265 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1297 deaths per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.133 deaths per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1361 deaths per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.139 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1421 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1452 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.148 deaths per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1509 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1541 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1573 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1602 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.163 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.166 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1684 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1703 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1721 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1741 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1764 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1793 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1829 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.187 deaths per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1916 deaths per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1956 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1985 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2006 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2022 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2037 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2047 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2053 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2061 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2071 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2079 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2093 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.212 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2135 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2119 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2089 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2041 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1971 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1894 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.181 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1734 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1673 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1614 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1555 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1482 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1419 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1354 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1302 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1251 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1217 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.12 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1181 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1165 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1145 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1132 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1113 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.109 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1068 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1039 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1019 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0996 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.0996 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0795 deaths per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.0996 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.102 deaths per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.139 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1265 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1509 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1662 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1541 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1764 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1946 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1793 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2047 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2086 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2041 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2135 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1651 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1354 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1971 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.118 deaths per square kilometre | 0.109 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1302 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1031 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0996 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1068 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 43 Yemen 0.1013 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 44 Kenya 0.1009 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 45 East Timor 0.1009 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 47 Mozambique 0.0962 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 48 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0938 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 49 Niger 0.0935 deaths per square kilometre compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (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 child deaths, per square kilometre in Tanzania?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Tanzania was 0.0996 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2135 deaths per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0996 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Tanzania rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Tanzania ranks 46th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths igme Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.