Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 was 86 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1996–2016
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 86 for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 180 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 86, in 2016.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 11th 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): Q2 in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 180 | — |
| 1999 | 159 | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 156 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 110 | -29.5% |
| 2010 | 92 | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 86 | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 169.5 | 159 | 180 | 2 |
| 2000s | 133 | 110 | 156 | 2 |
| 2010s | 89 | 86 | 92 | 2 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in Tanzania, United Republic of was 86 in 2016, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 180 in 1996.
- What is the lowest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 86 in 2016.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2016.
- Is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).