Number of infants who die before age 1 in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 67,718 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
67,718 deaths
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
9th
of 236 countries
All-time high
123,119 deaths
in 1996
All-time low
48,774 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 67,718 deaths for number of infants who die before age 1 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 infants who die before age 1 in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 123,119 deaths in 1996 and was at its lowest, 48,774 deaths, in 1950.
Tanzania, United Republic of 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 infants who die before age 1 in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48,774 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 49,673 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 50,962 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 52,258 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 53,577 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 55,052 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 56,755 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 58,627 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 60,424 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 62,110 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 63,881 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 65,639 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 67,551 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 69,475 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 71,284 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 73,104 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 75,101 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 77,036 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 78,721 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 80,726 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 82,882 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 85,064 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 86,934 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 88,837 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 91,141 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 92,831 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 94,119 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 95,497 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 97,101 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 98,549 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 100,033 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 101,674 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 103,745 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 106,031 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 107,801 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 109,271 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 110,390 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 111,612 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 113,188 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 114,042 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 114,553 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 115,289 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 116,228 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 116,754 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 118,813 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 121,620 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 123,119 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 122,531 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 121,799 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 120,068 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 117,591 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 114,780 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 111,391 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 108,463 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 106,022 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 103,184 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 99,610 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 95,379 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 91,599 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 88,264 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 85,292 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 82,415 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 80,848 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 80,360 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 79,588 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 77,764 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 77,118 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 76,639 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 75,515 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 73,965 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 72,344 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 70,761 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 69,269 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 67,718 deaths | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54,821 deaths | 48,774 deaths | 62,110 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 72,252 deaths | 63,881 deaths | 80,726 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 91,296 deaths | 82,882 deaths | 98,549 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 107,779 deaths | 100,033 deaths | 114,042 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 119,077 deaths | 114,553 deaths | 123,119 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 103,628 deaths | 88,264 deaths | 117,591 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,950 deaths | 73,965 deaths | 85,292 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,023 deaths | 67,718 deaths | 72,344 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 6 Bangladesh 79,563 deaths compare
- 7 Indonesia 76,789 deaths compare
- 8 Niger 70,278 deaths compare
- 10 Angola 66,996 deaths compare
- 11 Afghanistan 64,348 deaths compare
- 12 Mozambique 62,553 deaths compare
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- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0107 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Tanzania, United Republic of was 67,718 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 123,119 deaths in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,774 deaths in 1950.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.