Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 86,317 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Tanzania, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Tanzania stood at 86,317. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Tanzania peaked at 189,120 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 86,317, in 2024.
That places Tanzania 9th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 181,885 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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- 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-five deaths - un igme estimates in Tanzania?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Tanzania was 86,317 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 189,120 in 1996.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,317 in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- Tanzania ranks 9th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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