Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) was 67,611 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
67,611
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
11th
of 197 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, 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 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 peaked at 126,133 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 56,976, in 1960.
Tanzania ranks 11th of 197 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 (UN Inter-agency) in Tanzania, 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% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 67,611 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,969, 8.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 67,611 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,678, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0805 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Tanzania?
- Number of infant deaths in Tanzania 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?
- The highest recorded value was 126,133 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,976 in 1960.
- How does Tanzania rank for number of infant deaths?
- Tanzania ranks 11th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.