Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita was 0.0013 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Tanzania, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 0.0013 units per person for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Tanzania peaked at 0.011 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 units per person, in 2024.
Tanzania ranks 34th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.011 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.011 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.011 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0109 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0108 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0107 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0106 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0105 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0104 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0103 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0101 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.01 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0098 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0096 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0094 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0092 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.009 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0088 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0086 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0084 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0083 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0082 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0081 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0081 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.008 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0078 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0076 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0075 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0073 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0071 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.007 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0068 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0067 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0065 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0063 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0062 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0061 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0059 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0057 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0054 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0051 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0048 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0044 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0041 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0039 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0036 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0034 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0032 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.003 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0024 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0023 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0022 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.002 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0019 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0016 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0015 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0013 units per person | -4.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.0013 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.001 units per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.0013 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0016 units per person, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0107 units per person | 0.0103 units per person | 0.011 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0093 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 0.0101 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0078 units per person | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0083 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 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)
- 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 (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Tanzania?
- Under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Tanzania was 0.0013 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.011 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 units per person in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 34th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Under-five deaths UNICEF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.