Number of infants who die before age 1 in Tanzania
Tanzania: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 32,514 deaths in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
32,514 deaths
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
7th
of 236 countries
All-time high
67,077 deaths
in 2024
All-time low
32,514 deaths
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Tanzania, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2100, number of infants who die before age 1 in Tanzania stood at 32,514 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Tanzania peaked at 67,077 deaths in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32,514 deaths, in 2100.
That places Tanzania 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 67,077 deaths | — |
| 2025 | 66,489 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2026 | 66,036 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2027 | 65,520 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2028 | 64,677 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2029 | 63,743 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2030 | 62,863 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2031 | 62,176 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2032 | 61,116 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2033 | 60,303 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2034 | 59,550 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2035 | 58,797 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2036 | 57,939 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2037 | 57,077 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2038 | 56,467 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2039 | 55,863 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2040 | 55,306 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2041 | 54,472 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2042 | 54,013 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2043 | 53,406 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2044 | 52,897 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2045 | 52,018 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2046 | 51,709 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2047 | 50,996 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2048 | 50,270 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2049 | 49,469 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2050 | 48,890 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2051 | 48,357 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2052 | 47,791 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2053 | 47,035 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2054 | 46,594 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2055 | 46,071 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2056 | 45,431 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2057 | 44,999 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2058 | 44,620 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2059 | 44,369 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2060 | 44,014 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2061 | 43,762 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2062 | 43,455 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2063 | 43,087 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2064 | 42,743 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2065 | 42,400 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2066 | 42,053 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2067 | 41,776 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2068 | 41,489 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2069 | 41,198 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2070 | 40,846 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2071 | 40,491 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2072 | 40,097 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2073 | 39,734 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2074 | 39,387 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2075 | 39,033 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2076 | 38,704 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2077 | 38,381 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2078 | 38,105 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2079 | 37,820 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2080 | 37,543 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2081 | 37,251 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2082 | 36,995 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2083 | 36,689 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2084 | 36,367 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2085 | 36,104 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2086 | 35,828 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2087 | 35,551 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2088 | 35,279 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2089 | 34,975 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2090 | 34,759 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2091 | 34,550 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2092 | 34,339 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2093 | 34,130 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2094 | 33,876 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2095 | 33,668 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2096 | 33,421 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2097 | 33,224 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2098 | 33,055 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2099 | 32,854 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2100 | 32,514 deaths | -1.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 32,514 deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,250 deaths, 26.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 32,514 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,064 deaths, 5.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 65,590 deaths | 63,743 deaths | 67,077 deaths | 6 |
| 2030s | 59,215 deaths | 55,863 deaths | 62,863 deaths | 10 |
| 2040s | 52,456 deaths | 49,469 deaths | 55,306 deaths | 10 |
| 2050s | 46,416 deaths | 44,369 deaths | 48,890 deaths | 10 |
| 2060s | 42,598 deaths | 41,198 deaths | 44,014 deaths | 10 |
| 2070s | 39,260 deaths | 37,820 deaths | 40,846 deaths | 10 |
| 2080s | 36,258 deaths | 34,975 deaths | 37,543 deaths | 10 |
| 2090s | 33,788 deaths | 32,854 deaths | 34,759 deaths | 10 |
| 2100s | 32,514 deaths | 32,514 deaths | 32,514 deaths | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Tanzania?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Tanzania was 32,514 deaths in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 67,077 deaths in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,514 deaths in 2100.
- How does Tanzania rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Tanzania ranks 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.