Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Tanzania
Tanzania: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 22,238 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22,238
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 200 countries
All-time high
22,250
in 2023
All-time low
17,303
in 2006
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Tanzania, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 22,238 for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Tanzania peaked at 22,250 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17,303, in 2006.
Tanzania ranks 8th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20,967 | — |
| 1991 | 21,123 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 21,209 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 21,220 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 21,141 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 20,917 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 20,550 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 20,120 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 19,639 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 19,129 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 18,696 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 18,350 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 18,022 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 17,748 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 17,535 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 17,390 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 17,303 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 17,331 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 17,442 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 17,729 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 18,146 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 18,677 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 19,309 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 19,937 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 20,511 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 20,938 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 21,173 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 21,365 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 21,561 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 21,815 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 21,924 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 22,015 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 22,098 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 22,250 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 22,238 | -0.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 22,238 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,702, 13.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 22,238 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,152, 4.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,602 | 19,129 | 21,220 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,755 | 17,303 | 18,696 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,343 | 18,146 | 21,815 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,105 | 21,924 | 22,250 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Tanzania?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Tanzania was 22,238 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 22,250 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,303 in 2006.
- How does Tanzania rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Tanzania ranks 8th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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