Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Tanzania
Tanzania: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0776 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0776 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
46th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1424 deaths per square kilometre
in 1996
All-time low
0.0664 deaths per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 0.0776 deaths per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Tanzania peaked at 0.1424 deaths per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0664 deaths per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Tanzania 46th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0664 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0685 deaths per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0707 deaths per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0728 deaths per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0748 deaths per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0769 deaths per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0791 deaths per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.081 deaths per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0831 deaths per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0854 deaths per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0879 deaths per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.09 deaths per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0921 deaths per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0947 deaths per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0968 deaths per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0984 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1002 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1022 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1044 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1069 deaths per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1098 deaths per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1132 deaths per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1171 deaths per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1206 deaths per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1233 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1254 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1272 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1292 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1305 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1313 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1322 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1334 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1346 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1367 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1401 deaths per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1424 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1418 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1403 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1377 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1334 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1287 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1235 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1189 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1153 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1115 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1079 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1028 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0993 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0956 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0932 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0907 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0893 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0896 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0897 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0888 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0877 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0865 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0853 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0838 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0822 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0808 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0794 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0776 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.0776 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0635 deaths per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.0776 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0821 deaths per square kilometre, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0748 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0664 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0831 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0952 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0854 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1044 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1203 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1069 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1305 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1371 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1313 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1424 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1137 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0956 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1334 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0885 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0838 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0932 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.08 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0776 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0822 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 43 Mauritius 0.0826 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 44 Senegal 0.0817 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 45 Zimbabwe 0.079 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 47 Eswatini 0.0768 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 48 Micronesia (country) 0.0743 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 49 Madagascar 0.0742 deaths per square kilometre compare
More health data for Tanzania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,514 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 13 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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, per square kilometre in Tanzania?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Tanzania was 0.0776 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1424 deaths per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0664 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Tanzania ranks 46th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.