Number of under-five deaths in Tanzania
Tanzania: Number of under-five deaths was 86,317 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
86,317
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
9th
of 197 countries
All-time high
189,120
in 1996
All-time low
86,317
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Tanzania, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in Tanzania is 86,317, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Tanzania peaked at 189,120 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 86,317, in 2024.
Tanzania ranks 9th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 109,152 | — |
| 1961 | 112,084 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 114,931 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 117,798 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 120,541 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 123,156 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 125,880 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 128,655 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 131,091 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 133,688 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 136,486 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 139,361 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 141,910 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 144,361 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 147,029 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 149,180 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 150,858 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 152,429 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 154,200 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 156,213 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 158,864 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 161,975 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 165,628 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 169,745 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 173,225 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 175,835 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 177,734 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 179,129 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 180,409 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 181,286 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 181,885 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 182,548 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 183,442 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 184,159 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 185,432 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 187,764 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 189,120 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 187,707 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 185,045 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 180,833 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 174,635 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 167,745 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 160,336 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 153,613 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 148,177 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 142,944 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 137,698 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 131,302 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 125,714 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 119,937 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 115,321 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 110,786 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 107,794 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 106,302 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 104,655 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 103,185 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 101,399 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 100,259 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 98,597 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 96,550 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 94,618 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 92,073 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 90,266 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 88,215 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 86,317 | -2.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 86,317 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 8.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 86,317 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 121,698 | 109,152 | 133,688 | 10 |
| 1970s | 147,203 | 136,486 | 156,213 | 10 |
| 1980s | 172,383 | 158,864 | 181,286 | 10 |
| 1990s | 184,794 | 180,833 | 189,120 | 10 |
| 2000s | 146,210 | 119,937 | 174,635 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104,485 | 96,550 | 115,321 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,298 | 86,317 | 94,618 | 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 under-five deaths in Tanzania?
- Number of under-five deaths in Tanzania was 86,317 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 189,120 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,317 in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Tanzania ranks 9th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.