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

Latest (2016)
86
World rank
11th
of 34 countries
All-time high
180
in 1996
All-time low
86
in 2016
Years of data
6
1996–2016

Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1996–2016

0501001502001996200620161996: 1801999: 1592005: 1562008: 1102010: 922016: 86

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

Annual values for Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1996 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 169.5 159 180 2
2000s 133 110 156 2
2010s 89 86 92 2

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  5. 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 80 compare
  6. 14 Uganda 79 compare

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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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Indicator
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2
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).