Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 16,110 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16,110
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
5th
of 200 countries
All-time high
16,152
in 2023
All-time low
12,631
in 2006
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Tanzania, United Republic of is 16,110, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 16,152 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,631, in 2006.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 5th 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 ages 5 to 9 years in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,815 | — |
| 1991 | 14,938 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 15,008 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 15,032 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 14,996 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 14,863 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 14,631 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 14,356 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 14,027 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 13,675 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 13,398 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 13,193 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 13,004 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 12,865 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 12,763 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 12,684 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 12,631 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 12,657 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 12,739 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 12,951 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 13,270 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 13,682 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 14,160 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 14,620 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 15,017 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 15,275 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 15,383 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 15,484 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 15,594 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 15,770 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 15,861 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 15,951 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 16,031 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 16,152 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 16,110 | -0.3% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 16,110 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 842, 19.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 16,110 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,087, 5.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,634 | 13,675 | 15,032 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,888 | 12,631 | 13,398 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,826 | 13,270 | 15,770 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,021 | 15,861 | 16,152 | 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, per capita 0.0786 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Tanzania, United Republic of was 16,110 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 16,152 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,631 in 2006.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 5th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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