Under-five deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Under-five deaths was 86,317 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1956–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 86,317. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 189,120 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 86,317, in 2024.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 9th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101,912 | 97,768 | 106,133 | 4 |
| 1960s | 121,698 | 109,152 | 133,688 | 10 |
| 1970s | 147,203 | 136,486 | 156,213 | 10 |
| 1980s | 172,383 | 158,864 | 181,286 | 10 |
| 1990s | 184,794 | 180,833 | 189,120 | 10 |
| 2000s | 146,210 | 119,937 | 174,635 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104,485 | 96,550 | 115,321 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,298 | 86,317 | 94,618 | 5 |
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More health data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 658.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0304 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5042 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Under-five deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of was 86,317 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 189,120 in 1996.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,317 in 2024.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for under-five deaths?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 9th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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