Number of youth deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of youth deaths was 108,555 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of youth deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of youth deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of is 108,555 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 209,670 deaths in 1996 and was at its lowest, 108,555 deaths, in 2024.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 9th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 202,852 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 203,671 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 204,651 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 205,379 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 206,573 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 208,681 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 209,670 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 207,827 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 204,684 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 199,962 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 193,331 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 186,095 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 178,358 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 171,361 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 165,712 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 160,334 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 155,001 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 148,633 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 143,156 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 137,666 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 133,467 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 129,463 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 127,103 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 126,239 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 125,166 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 124,123 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 122,572 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 121,624 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 120,158 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 118,365 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 116,542 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 114,088 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 112,364 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 110,465 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 108,555 deaths | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 205,395 deaths | 199,962 deaths | 209,670 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 163,965 deaths | 137,666 deaths | 193,331 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 124,828 deaths | 118,365 deaths | 133,467 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 112,403 deaths | 108,555 deaths | 116,542 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Number of youth deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of was 108,555 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 209,670 deaths in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,555 deaths in 2024.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for number of youth deaths?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 9th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.