Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained was 75,255 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
75,255
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
9th
of 200 countries
All-time high
84,310
in 2025
All-time low
75,255
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Tanzania, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Tanzania stood at 75,255. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Tanzania ranks 9th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 84,310 | — |
| 2026 | 82,382 | -2.3% |
| 2027 | 80,532 | -2.2% |
| 2028 | 78,670 | -2.3% |
| 2029 | 76,913 | -2.2% |
| 2030 | 75,255 | -2.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 75,255 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,297, 10.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 75,255 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28,592, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 80,561 | 76,913 | 84,310 | 5 |
| 2030s | 75,255 | 75,255 | 75,255 | 1 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Tanzania?
- Under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Tanzania was 75,255 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 84,310 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,255 in 2030.
- How does Tanzania rank for under-five deaths - current trends maintained?
- Tanzania ranks 9th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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