Number of infant deaths (World Health) in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of infant deaths (World Health) was 67,611 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
67,611
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
11th
of 200 countries
All-time high
126,133
in 1996
All-time low
44,047
in 1952
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Number of infant deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1952–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of is 67,611, measured in 2024.
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 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 44,047, in 1952.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 11th out of 200 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 (World Health) in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 44,047 | — |
| 1953 | 45,344 | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 46,721 | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 48,134 | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 49,769 | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 51,592 | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 53,436 | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 55,135 | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 56,976 | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 58,808 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 60,673 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 62,610 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 64,453 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 66,215 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 68,138 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 70,057 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 71,709 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 73,568 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 75,673 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 77,823 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 79,749 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 81,625 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 83,855 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 85,751 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 87,207 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 88,758 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 90,527 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 92,457 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 94,697 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 97,226 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 100,273 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 103,766 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 106,799 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 109,197 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 111,104 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 112,692 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 114,429 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 115,606 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 116,287 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 117,120 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 118,191 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 119,268 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 121,132 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 124,118 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 126,133 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 125,610 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 124,283 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 121,947 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 118,144 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 113,972 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 109,371 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 105,279 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 102,127 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 98,787 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 95,570 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 91,036 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 87,974 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 84,698 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 82,541 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 80,375 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 79,112 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 79,402 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 79,487 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 78,699 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 77,676 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 76,659 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 75,556 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 74,210 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 72,798 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 71,559 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 70,300 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 68,724 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 67,611 | -1.6% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 67,611 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,969, 8.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 67,611 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,678, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49,272 | 44,047 | 55,135 | 8 |
| 1960s | 65,321 | 56,976 | 73,568 | 10 |
| 1970s | 84,342 | 75,673 | 92,457 | 10 |
| 1980s | 106,579 | 94,697 | 115,606 | 10 |
| 1990s | 121,409 | 116,287 | 126,133 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100,696 | 84,698 | 118,144 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,372 | 74,210 | 82,541 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,198 | 67,611 | 72,798 | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0786 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 126,133 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,047 in 1952.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for number of infant deaths?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 11th out of 200 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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