Number of infant deaths gho in Tanzania
Tanzania: Number of infant deaths gho was 69,284 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69,284
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
10th
of 199 countries
All-time high
126,112
in 1996
All-time low
43,930
in 1952
Years of data
72
1952–2023
Number of infant deaths gho in Tanzania, 1952–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 69,284 for number of infant deaths gho in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths gho in Tanzania peaked at 126,112 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 43,930, in 1952.
That places Tanzania 10th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 72 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths gho in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 43,930 | — |
| 1953 | 45,195 | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 46,479 | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 47,911 | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 49,578 | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 51,420 | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 53,295 | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 55,067 | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 56,794 | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 58,581 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 60,483 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 62,447 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 64,256 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 66,070 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 67,940 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 69,843 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 71,492 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 73,254 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 75,363 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 77,484 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 79,363 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 81,212 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 83,325 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 85,182 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 86,477 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 87,932 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 89,588 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 91,497 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 93,718 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 96,302 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 99,447 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 103,013 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 106,033 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 108,356 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 110,241 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 111,782 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 113,552 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 114,745 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 115,442 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 116,480 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 117,677 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 118,821 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 120,884 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 123,973 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 126,112 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 125,669 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 124,338 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 122,048 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 118,346 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 114,198 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 109,605 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 105,410 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 102,211 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 98,857 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 95,670 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 91,271 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 88,312 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 84,934 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 82,795 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 80,578 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 79,560 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 79,784 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 79,910 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 79,371 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 78,223 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 77,114 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 75,908 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 74,736 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 73,294 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 72,202 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 70,835 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 69,284 | -2.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 69,284 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,145, 8.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 69,284 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,609, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49,109 | 43,930 | 55,067 | 8 |
| 1960s | 65,116 | 56,794 | 73,254 | 10 |
| 1970s | 83,742 | 75,363 | 91,497 | 10 |
| 1980s | 105,719 | 93,718 | 114,745 | 10 |
| 1990s | 121,144 | 115,442 | 126,112 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100,881 | 84,934 | 118,346 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,798 | 74,736 | 82,795 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71,404 | 69,284 | 73,294 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths gho in Tanzania?
- Number of infant deaths gho in Tanzania was 69,284 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 126,112 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,930 in 1952.
- How does Tanzania rank for number of infant deaths gho?
- Tanzania ranks 10th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths gho rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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