Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 37 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
37
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
47th
of 200 countries
All-time high
167.87
in 1990
All-time low
37
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Tanzania, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 37 for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Tanzania peaked at 167.87 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 37, in 2024.
That places Tanzania 47th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 167.87 | — |
| 1991 | 165.65 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 163.55 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 161.42 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 158.91 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 155.99 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 152.29 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 147.66 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 142.13 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 135.5 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 128.05 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 120.25 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 112.39 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 105 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 98.34 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 92.19 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 86.7 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 81.26 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 76.62 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 71.99 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 68.16 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 64.59 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 61.67 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 59.03 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 56.33 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 54.29 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 52.02 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 49.8 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 47.59 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 45.56 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 43.76 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 41.72 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 40.11 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 38.49 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 37 | -3.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 37 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.93, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 37 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.89, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 155.1 | 135.5 | 167.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.28 | 71.99 | 128.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.9 | 45.56 | 68.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.22 | 37 | 43.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More health data for Tanzania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 13 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0786 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0805 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Tanzania?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Tanzania was 37 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 167.87 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Tanzania ranks 47th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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