Number of under-five deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: 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 196 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, United Republic of, 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, United Republic of 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, United Republic of peaked at 189,120 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 86,317, in 2024.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 9th of 196 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, United Republic of, 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 658.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0184 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.012 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Number of under-five deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 189,120 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,317 in 2024.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 9th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.