Number of infant deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of infant deaths was 67,611 deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
67,611 deaths
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
11th
of 199 countries
All-time high
126,133 deaths
in 1996
All-time low
44,047 deaths
in 1952
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Number of infant deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1952–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 67,611 deaths.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 126,133 deaths in 1996 and was at its lowest, 44,047 deaths, in 1952.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 44,047 deaths | — |
| 1953 | 45,344 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 46,721 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 48,134 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 49,769 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 51,592 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 53,436 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 55,135 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 56,976 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 58,808 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 60,673 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 62,610 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 64,453 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 66,215 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 68,138 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 70,057 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 71,709 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 73,568 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 75,673 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 77,823 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 79,749 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 81,625 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 83,855 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 85,751 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 87,207 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 88,758 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 90,527 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 92,457 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 94,697 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 97,226 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 100,273 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 103,766 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 106,799 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 109,197 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 111,104 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 112,692 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 114,429 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 115,606 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 116,287 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 117,120 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 118,191 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 119,268 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 121,132 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 124,118 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 126,133 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 125,610 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 124,283 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 121,947 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 118,144 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 113,972 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 109,371 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 105,279 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 102,127 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 98,787 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 95,570 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 91,036 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 87,974 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 84,698 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 82,541 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 80,375 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 79,112 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 79,402 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 79,487 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 78,699 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 77,676 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 76,659 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 75,556 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 74,210 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 72,798 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 71,559 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 70,300 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 68,724 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 67,611 deaths | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49,272 deaths | 44,047 deaths | 55,135 deaths | 8 |
| 1960s | 65,321 deaths | 56,976 deaths | 73,568 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 84,342 deaths | 75,673 deaths | 92,457 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 106,579 deaths | 94,697 deaths | 115,606 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 121,409 deaths | 116,287 deaths | 126,133 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 100,696 deaths | 84,698 deaths | 118,144 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,372 deaths | 74,210 deaths | 82,541 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,198 deaths | 67,611 deaths | 72,798 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Number of infant deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of was 67,611 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 126,133 deaths in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,047 deaths in 1952.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for number of infant deaths?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .