Number of infant deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of infant deaths was 67,611 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
67,611
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
11th
of 196 countries
All-time high
126,133
in 1996
All-time low
56,976
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 67,611.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 126,133 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 56,976, in 1960.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 11th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 56,976 | — |
| 1961 | 58,808 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 60,673 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 62,610 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 64,453 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 66,215 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 68,138 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 70,057 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 71,709 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 73,568 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 75,673 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 77,823 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 79,749 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 81,625 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 83,855 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 85,751 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 87,207 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 88,758 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 90,527 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 92,457 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 94,697 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 97,226 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 100,273 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 103,766 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 106,799 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 109,197 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 111,104 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 112,692 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 114,429 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 115,606 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 116,287 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 117,120 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 118,191 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 119,268 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 121,132 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 124,118 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 126,133 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 125,610 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 124,283 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 121,947 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 118,144 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 113,972 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 109,371 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 105,279 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 102,127 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 98,787 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 95,570 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 91,036 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 87,974 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 84,698 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 82,541 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 80,375 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 79,112 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 79,402 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 79,487 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 78,699 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 77,676 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 76,659 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 75,556 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 74,210 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 72,798 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 71,559 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 70,300 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 68,724 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 67,611 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65,321 | 56,976 | 73,568 | 10 |
| 1970s | 84,342 | 75,673 | 92,457 | 10 |
| 1980s | 106,579 | 94,697 | 115,606 | 10 |
| 1990s | 121,409 | 116,287 | 126,133 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100,696 | 84,698 | 118,144 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,372 | 74,210 | 82,541 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,198 | 67,611 | 72,798 | 5 |
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More health data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2095 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2139 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Number of infant deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of was 67,611 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 126,133 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,976 in 1960.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for number of infant deaths?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 11th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.