Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0996 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0996 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
46th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.2135 units per square kilometre
in 1996
All-time low
0.0996 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Tanzania, United Republic of is 0.0996 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 0.2135 units per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0996 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 46th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1265 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1297 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.133 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1361 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.139 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1421 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1452 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.148 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1509 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1541 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1573 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1602 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.163 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.166 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1684 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1703 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1721 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1741 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1764 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1793 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1829 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.187 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1916 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1956 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1985 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2006 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2022 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2037 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2047 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2053 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2061 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2071 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2079 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2093 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.212 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2135 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2119 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2089 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2041 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1971 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1894 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.181 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1734 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1673 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1614 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1555 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1482 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1419 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1354 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1302 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1251 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1217 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.12 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1181 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1165 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1145 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1132 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1113 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.109 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1068 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1039 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1019 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0996 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.139 units per square kilometre | 0.1265 units per square kilometre | 0.1509 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1662 units per square kilometre | 0.1541 units per square kilometre | 0.1764 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1946 units per square kilometre | 0.1793 units per square kilometre | 0.2047 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2086 units per square kilometre | 0.2041 units per square kilometre | 0.2135 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1651 units per square kilometre | 0.1354 units per square kilometre | 0.1971 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.118 units per square kilometre | 0.109 units per square kilometre | 0.1302 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1031 units per square kilometre | 0.0996 units per square kilometre | 0.1068 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 43 Yemen 0.1013 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Kenya 0.1009 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Timor-Leste 0.1009 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Mozambique 0.0962 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0938 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Niger 0.0935 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.0996 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2135 units per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0996 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.