Number of infant deaths unwpp in Tanzania
Tanzania: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 67,718 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
67,718
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
9th
of 236 countries
All-time high
123,119
in 1996
All-time low
48,774
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Tanzania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 67,718 for number of infant deaths unwpp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths unwpp in Tanzania peaked at 123,119 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 48,774, in 1950.
Tanzania ranks 9th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48,774 | — |
| 1951 | 49,673 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 50,962 | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 52,258 | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 53,577 | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 55,052 | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 56,755 | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 58,627 | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 60,424 | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 62,110 | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 63,881 | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 65,639 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 67,551 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 69,475 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 71,284 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 73,104 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 75,101 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 77,036 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 78,721 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 80,726 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 82,882 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 85,064 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 86,934 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 88,837 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 91,141 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 92,831 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 94,119 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 95,497 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 97,101 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 98,549 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 100,033 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 101,674 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 103,745 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 106,031 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 107,801 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 109,271 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 110,390 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 111,612 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 113,188 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 114,042 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 114,553 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 115,289 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 116,228 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 116,754 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 118,813 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 121,620 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 123,119 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 122,531 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 121,799 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 120,068 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 117,591 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 114,780 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 111,391 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 108,463 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 106,022 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 103,184 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 99,610 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 95,379 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 91,599 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 88,264 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 85,292 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 82,415 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 80,848 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 80,360 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 79,588 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 77,764 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 77,118 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 76,639 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 75,515 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 73,965 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 72,344 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 70,761 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 69,269 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 67,718 | -2.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 67,718 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,219, 8.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 67,718 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,032, 3.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54,821 | 48,774 | 62,110 | 10 |
| 1960s | 72,252 | 63,881 | 80,726 | 10 |
| 1970s | 91,296 | 82,882 | 98,549 | 10 |
| 1980s | 107,779 | 100,033 | 114,042 | 10 |
| 1990s | 119,077 | 114,553 | 123,119 | 10 |
| 2000s | 103,628 | 88,264 | 117,591 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,950 | 73,965 | 85,292 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,023 | 67,718 | 72,344 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 6 Bangladesh 79,563 compare
- 7 Indonesia 76,789 compare
- 8 Niger 70,278 compare
- 10 Angola 66,996 compare
- 11 Afghanistan 64,348 compare
- 12 Mozambique 62,553 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0805 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in Tanzania?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Tanzania was 67,718 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 123,119 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,774 in 1950.
- How does Tanzania rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Tanzania ranks 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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 unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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