Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of under-five deaths, per capita was 0.0013 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0013 units per person
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
34th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.011 units per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.0013 units per person
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1960–2024

0.0020.0040.0060.0080.010.012196019922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2024, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 0.0013 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 0.011 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 units per person, in 2024.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 34th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1960 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
1960 0.011 units per person
1961 0.011 units per person -0.2%
1962 0.011 units per person -0.4%
1963 0.0109 units per person -0.5%
1964 0.0108 units per person -0.7%
1965 0.0107 units per person -0.9%
1966 0.0106 units per person -0.9%
1967 0.0105 units per person -0.9%
1968 0.0104 units per person -1.4%
1969 0.0103 units per person -1.4%
1970 0.0101 units per person -1.4%
1971 0.01 units per person -1.4%
1972 0.0098 units per person -1.7%
1973 0.0096 units per person -1.9%
1974 0.0094 units per person -1.8%
1975 0.0092 units per person -2.2%
1976 0.009 units per person -2.5%
1977 0.0088 units per person -2.5%
1978 0.0086 units per person -2.3%
1979 0.0084 units per person -2.0%
1980 0.0083 units per person -1.5%
1981 0.0082 units per person -1.1%
1982 0.0081 units per person -0.8%
1983 0.0081 units per person -0.8%
1984 0.008 units per person -1.2%
1985 0.0078 units per person -1.8%
1986 0.0076 units per person -2.2%
1987 0.0075 units per person -2.5%
1988 0.0073 units per person -2.3%
1989 0.0071 units per person -2.2%
1990 0.007 units per person -2.2%
1991 0.0068 units per person -2.1%
1992 0.0067 units per person -2.0%
1993 0.0065 units per person -2.7%
1994 0.0063 units per person -3.1%
1995 0.0062 units per person -1.9%
1996 0.0061 units per person -1.1%
1997 0.0059 units per person -2.7%
1998 0.0057 units per person -4.0%
1999 0.0054 units per person -4.9%
2000 0.0051 units per person -6.1%
2001 0.0048 units per person -6.5%
2002 0.0044 units per person -6.9%
2003 0.0041 units per person -6.7%
2004 0.0039 units per person -6.1%
2005 0.0036 units per person -6.2%
2006 0.0034 units per person -6.3%
2007 0.0032 units per person -7.3%
2008 0.003 units per person -6.8%
2009 0.0027 units per person -6.9%
2010 0.0026 units per person -6.3%
2011 0.0024 units per person -6.6%
2012 0.0023 units per person -5.5%
2013 0.0022 units per person -4.3%
2014 0.0021 units per person -4.5%
2015 0.002 units per person -4.6%
2016 0.0019 units per person -5.0%
2017 0.0018 units per person -4.4%
2018 0.0017 units per person -4.7%
2019 0.0016 units per person -5.0%
2020 0.0016 units per person -4.9%
2021 0.0015 units per person -5.6%
2022 0.0014 units per person -4.8%
2023 0.0013 units per person -5.1%
2024 0.0013 units per person -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0107 units per person 0.0103 units per person 0.011 units per person 10
1970s 0.0093 units per person 0.0084 units per person 0.0101 units per person 10
1980s 0.0078 units per person 0.0071 units per person 0.0083 units per person 10
1990s 0.0063 units per person 0.0054 units per person 0.007 units per person 10
2000s 0.0038 units per person 0.0027 units per person 0.0051 units per person 10
2010s 0.0021 units per person 0.0016 units per person 0.0026 units per person 10
2020s 0.0014 units per person 0.0013 units per person 0.0016 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 31 Ethiopia 0.0014 units per person compare
  2. 32 Kiribati 0.0013 units per person compare
  3. 33 Yemen 0.0013 units per person compare
  4. 35 Gambia 0.0013 units per person compare
  5. 36 Mauritania 0.0012 units per person compare
  6. 37 Congo 0.0012 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of under-five deaths, per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.0013 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 0.011 units per person in 1960.
What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 units per person in 2024.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 34th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of under-five deaths, per capita rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Number of under-five deaths ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Number of under-five deaths, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 11,457 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.