Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Tanzania
Tanzania: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0776 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0776 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
46th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1424 units per square kilometre
in 1996
All-time low
0.0664 units 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 units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Tanzania stood at 0.0776 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of 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 units per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0664 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Tanzania ranks 46th of 195 countries on this measure, 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0664 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0685 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0707 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0728 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0748 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0769 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.081 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0831 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0854 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0879 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.09 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0921 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0947 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0968 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0984 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1002 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1022 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1044 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1069 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1098 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1132 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1171 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1206 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1233 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1254 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1272 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1292 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1305 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1313 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1322 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1334 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1346 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1367 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1401 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1424 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1418 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1403 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1377 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1334 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1287 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1235 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1189 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1153 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1115 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1079 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1028 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0993 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0956 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0932 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0907 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0893 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0896 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0897 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0888 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0877 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0865 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0853 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0838 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0822 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0808 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0794 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0776 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.0776 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0635 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.0776 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0821 units per square kilometre, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0748 units per square kilometre | 0.0664 units per square kilometre | 0.0831 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0952 units per square kilometre | 0.0854 units per square kilometre | 0.1044 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1203 units per square kilometre | 0.1069 units per square kilometre | 0.1305 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1371 units per square kilometre | 0.1313 units per square kilometre | 0.1424 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1137 units per square kilometre | 0.0956 units per square kilometre | 0.1334 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0885 units per square kilometre | 0.0838 units per square kilometre | 0.0932 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.08 units per square kilometre | 0.0776 units per square kilometre | 0.0822 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 43 Mauritius 0.0826 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Senegal 0.0817 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Zimbabwe 0.079 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Eswatini 0.0768 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Micronesia (country) 0.0743 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Madagascar 0.0742 units 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 units 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 units 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 units 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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.