Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years … 15-19 male in Tanzania
Tanzania: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years … 15-19 male was 6.6 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in Tanzania, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in Tanzania is 6.6 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in Tanzania peaked at 13.5 per 1,000 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6.6 per 1,000, in 2024.
Tanzania ranks 58th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years … 15-19 male in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.5 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 12.8 per 1,000 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 13.1 per 1,000 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 13.3 per 1,000 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 13.4 per 1,000 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 13.5 per 1,000 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 13.3 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 13 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 12.7 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 12.4 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 12.1 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 11.7 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 11.2 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 10.7 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 10.4 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 10 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 9.7 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 9.4 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 9.1 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 8.7 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 8.4 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 8.1 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 7.9 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 7.7 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 7.5 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 7.4 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 7.3 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 7.2 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 7.1 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 7.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.9 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 6.7 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 6.6 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 6.6 per 1,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.6 per 1,000, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 6.6 per 1,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.8 per 1,000, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13 per 1,000 | 12.4 per 1,000 | 13.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.3 per 1,000 | 8.7 per 1,000 | 12.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.57 per 1,000 | 7.1 per 1,000 | 8.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.84 per 1,000 | 6.6 per 1,000 | 7 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in Tanzania?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in Tanzania was 6.6 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5 per 1,000 in 1995.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male?
- Tanzania ranks 58th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying male adolescents between age 15-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 male adolescents age 15, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.