Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female was 8 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, 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
In 2024, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 8 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 18 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8 per 1,000, in 2024.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 17th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 17.7 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 17.5 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 17.1 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 16.8 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 16.4 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 15.9 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 15.4 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 14.7 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 14.1 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 13.4 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 12.8 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 12.3 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 11.8 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 11.3 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 10.9 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 10.5 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 10.2 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 10 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 9.8 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 9.7 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 9.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.8 per 1,000 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 9.7 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 9.6 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 9.5 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 9.3 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 9.2 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 8.9 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 8.7 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 8.5 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 8.3 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 8 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 8 per 1,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.1 per 1,000, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 8 per 1,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.25 per 1,000, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.36 per 1,000 | 14.1 per 1,000 | 18 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.3 per 1,000 | 9.8 per 1,000 | 13.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.59 per 1,000 | 9.2 per 1,000 | 9.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.48 per 1,000 | 8 per 1,000 | 8.9 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 14 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.5 per 1,000 compare
- 15 Burundi 9.3 per 1,000 compare
- 16 Sudan 8.3 per 1,000 compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 7.8 per 1,000 compare
- 19 Liberia 7.5 per 1,000 compare
- 20 Equatorial Guinea 7.4 per 1,000 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 probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Tanzania, United Republic of was 8 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 children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 18 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 17th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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 children ages 5-9 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among female children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 female children aged 5, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.