Number of children who die before age 5 in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of children who die before age 5 was 90,186 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
90,186 deaths
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
9th
of 236 countries
All-time high
190,921 deaths
in 1996
All-time low
90,186 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children who die before age 5 in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 90,186 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 190,921 deaths in 1996 and was at its lowest, 90,186 deaths, in 2023.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 9th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 90,801 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 91,101 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 92,131 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 93,645 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 95,543 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 97,801 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 100,413 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 103,221 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 106,136 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 108,993 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 111,906 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 114,751 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 117,717 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 120,681 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 123,416 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 126,186 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 129,102 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 131,858 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 134,401 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 137,203 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 140,115 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 143,070 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 145,644 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 148,201 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 150,950 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 153,044 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 154,819 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 156,364 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 158,403 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 160,349 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 162,684 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 165,366 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 168,663 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 172,170 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 175,199 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 177,616 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 179,313 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 180,753 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 182,307 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 183,183 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 183,805 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 184,393 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 185,609 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 185,539 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 187,422 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 189,996 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 190,921 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 189,701 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 186,905 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 182,688 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 177,289 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 171,175 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 164,388 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 158,044 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 152,556 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 147,031 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 141,136 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 134,659 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 128,706 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 123,241 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 118,204 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 113,662 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 110,643 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 108,821 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 107,311 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 104,792 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 103,184 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 101,687 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 99,645 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 97,565 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 95,932 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 93,756 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 92,400 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 90,186 deaths | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 97,978 deaths | 90,801 deaths | 108,993 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 124,722 deaths | 111,906 deaths | 137,203 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 151,096 deaths | 140,115 deaths | 160,349 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 174,725 deaths | 162,684 deaths | 183,183 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 186,698 deaths | 182,688 deaths | 190,921 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 149,822 deaths | 123,241 deaths | 177,289 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 106,551 deaths | 97,565 deaths | 118,204 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 93,068 deaths | 90,186 deaths | 95,932 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Tanzania, United Republic of was 90,186 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 190,921 deaths in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,186 deaths in 2023.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.