Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male (per 1,000) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male (per 1,000) was 8.4 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 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 children ages 5-9 years, male in Tanzania is 8.4 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Tanzania peaked at 19 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.4 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Tanzania 19th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male (per 1,000) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 18.8 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 18.5 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 18.1 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 17.6 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 17 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 16.3 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 15.6 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 14.9 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 14.2 per 1,000 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 13.6 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 13 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 12.4 per 1,000 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 11.9 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 11.4 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 11 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 10.6 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 10.3 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 10.1 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 9.9 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 9.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.8 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 9.9 per 1,000 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 10 per 1,000 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 10 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.9 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 9.8 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 9.6 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 9.5 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 9.3 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 9.1 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 8.9 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 8.7 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 8.4 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 8.4 per 1,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.6 per 1,000, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 8.4 per 1,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.2 per 1,000, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17 per 1,000 | 14.2 per 1,000 | 19 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.42 per 1,000 | 9.9 per 1,000 | 13.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.84 per 1,000 | 9.5 per 1,000 | 10 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.88 per 1,000 | 8.4 per 1,000 | 9.3 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Tanzania?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Tanzania was 8.4 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, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 19 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male?
- Tanzania ranks 19th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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 children ages 5-9 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 male children aged 5, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.