Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q4 in Tanzania
Tanzania: 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, 1996–2016
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
Tanzania 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 peaked at 155 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 78, in 2016.
Tanzania 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, 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% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 78 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 78 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
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?
- Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4 in Tanzania 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 78 in 2016.
- How does Tanzania rank for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q4?
- Tanzania 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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).