Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Under-five deaths was 86,317 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
86,317
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
9th
of 201 countries
All-time high
189,120
in 1996
All-time low
86,317
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Under-five deaths in Tanzania, 1956–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths in Tanzania 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 peaked at 189,120 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 86,317, in 2024.
That places Tanzania 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.
Under-five deaths in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 97,768 | — |
| 1957 | 100,437 | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 103,310 | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 106,133 | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 109,152 | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 112,084 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 114,931 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 117,798 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 120,541 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 123,156 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 125,880 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 128,655 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 131,091 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 133,688 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 136,486 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 139,361 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 141,910 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 144,361 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 147,029 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 149,180 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 150,858 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 152,429 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 154,200 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 156,213 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 158,864 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 161,975 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 165,628 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 169,745 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 173,225 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 175,835 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 177,734 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 179,129 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 180,409 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 181,286 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 181,885 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 182,548 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 183,442 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 184,159 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 185,432 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 187,764 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 189,120 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 187,707 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 185,045 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 180,833 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 174,635 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 167,745 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 160,336 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 153,613 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 148,177 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 142,944 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 137,698 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 131,302 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 125,714 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 119,937 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 115,321 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 110,786 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 107,794 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 106,302 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 104,655 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 103,185 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 101,399 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 100,259 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 98,597 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 96,550 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 94,618 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 92,073 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 90,266 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 88,215 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 86,317 | -2.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 86,317 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 8.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 86,317 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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 in Tanzania?
- Under-five deaths in Tanzania was 86,317 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 189,120 in 1996.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,317 in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for under-five deaths?
- Tanzania ranks 9th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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