Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 15,886 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
15,886
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
11th
of 193 countries
All-time high
15,886
in 2021
All-time low
14,622
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 15,886 for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 15,886 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14,622, in 2012.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 11th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15,292 | — |
| 2001 | 15,312 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 15,153 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 15,071 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 15,057 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 15,096 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 15,041 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 14,915 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 14,863 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 14,802 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 14,752 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 14,696 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 14,622 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 14,988 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 15,299 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 15,454 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 15,636 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 15,769 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 15,830 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 15,885 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 15,883 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 15,886 | +0.0% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 15,886 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,369, 6.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 15,886 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,634, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,060 | 14,802 | 15,312 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,293 | 14,622 | 15,885 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,884 | 15,883 | 15,886 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Tanzania, United Republic of was 15,886 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 15,886 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,622 in 2012.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 11th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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