Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 was 78 lowest in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
78 lowest
World rank
15th
of 34 countries
All-time high
160 lowest
in 1999
All-time low
78 lowest
in 2016
Years of data
6
1996–2016

Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1996–2016

0501001501996200620161996: 140 lowest1999: 160 lowest2005: 137 lowest2008: 129 lowest2010: 103 lowest2016: 78 lowest

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.

Analysis

In 2016, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 78 lowest. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 160 lowest in 1999 and was at its lowest, 78 lowest, in 2016.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 15th out of 34 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1996 to 2016.
Year lowest Change
1996 140 lowest
1999 160 lowest +14.3%
2005 137 lowest -14.4%
2008 129 lowest -5.8%
2010 103 lowest -20.2%
2016 78 lowest -24.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 150 lowest 140 lowest 160 lowest 2
2000s 133 lowest 129 lowest 137 lowest 2
2010s 90.5 lowest 78 lowest 103 lowest 2

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 12 Uganda 88 lowest compare
  2. 13 Malawi 83 lowest compare
  3. 14 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 82 lowest compare
  4. 16 Ethiopia 77 lowest compare
  5. 17 Rwanda 72 lowest compare
  6. 17 Senegal 72 lowest compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Tanzania, United Republic of was 78 lowest in 2016, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 160 lowest in 1999.
What is the lowest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 78 lowest in 2016.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 15th out of 34 countries with data for 2016.
Is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 212 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Under-5 mortality rate: Number of deaths to children under age five years per 1000 live births, based on experience during the reference period before the survey. The reference period is ten years preceding the survey for DHS surveys, and the reference period varies for MICS surveys (often three to five years preceding the survey).