Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q4 in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q4 was 78 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q4 in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1996–2016
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 78 for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 155 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 78, in 2016.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 10th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q4 in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 153 | — |
| 1999 | 155 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 117 | -24.5% |
| 2008 | 103 | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 88 | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 78 | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 154 | 153 | 155 | 2 |
| 2000s | 110 | 103 | 117 | 2 |
| 2010s | 83 | 78 | 88 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 in Tanzania, United Republic of was 78 in 2016, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 155 in 1999.
- What is the lowest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 78 in 2016.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 10th out of 34 countries with data for 2016.
- Is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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): Q4. 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).