Under-five mortality rate (Administrative level 2, United Republic of) in Mtwara Urban

Mtwara Urban: Under-five mortality rate (Administrative level 2, United Republic of) was 64.11 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
64.11
Change on year
down 3.5%
Rank
5th
of 176 groups
All-time high
160.71
in 2000
All-time low
64.11
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Under-five mortality rate (Administrative level 2, United Republic of) in Mtwara Urban, 2000–2021

0501001502000201020212000: 160.72001: 156.52002: 1472003: 140.22004: 131.62005: 125.92006: 1242007: 119.82008: 114.62009: 109.72010: 103.72011: 98.72012: 94.32013: 89.72014: 87.12015: 82.92016: 79.62017: 75.62018: 72.62019: 69.62020: 66.42021: 64.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2021, under-five mortality rate (administrative level 2, united republic of) in Mtwara Urban stood at 64.11. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate (administrative level 2, united republic of) in Mtwara Urban peaked at 160.71 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 64.11, in 2021.

Mtwara Urban ranks 5th of 176 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Under-five mortality rate (Administrative level 2, United Republic of) in Mtwara Urban, year by year

Annual values for Under-five mortality rate (Administrative level 2, United Republic of Tanzania, UN IGME estimate, 2021) in Mtwara Urban, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 160.71
2001 156.46 -2.6%
2002 147.01 -6.0%
2003 140.25 -4.6%
2004 131.6 -6.2%
2005 125.91 -4.3%
2006 123.97 -1.5%
2007 119.8 -3.4%
2008 114.6 -4.3%
2009 109.74 -4.2%
2010 103.72 -5.5%
2011 98.66 -4.9%
2012 94.29 -4.4%
2013 89.68 -4.9%
2014 87.13 -2.8%
2015 82.88 -4.9%
2016 79.64 -3.9%
2017 75.59 -5.1%
2018 72.56 -4.0%
2019 69.63 -4.0%
2020 66.45 -4.6%
2021 64.11 -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 133 109.74 160.71 10
2010s 85.38 69.63 103.72 10
2020s 65.28 64.11 66.45 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is under-five mortality rate (administrative level 2, united republic of) in Mtwara Urban?
Under-five mortality rate (administrative level 2, united republic of) in Mtwara Urban was 64.11 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest under-five mortality rate (administrative level 2, united republic of) recorded in Mtwara Urban?
The highest recorded value was 160.71 in 2000.
What is the lowest under-five mortality rate (administrative level 2, united republic of) recorded in Mtwara Urban?
The lowest recorded value was 64.11 in 2021.
How does Mtwara Urban rank for under-five mortality rate (administrative level 2, united republic of)?
Mtwara Urban ranks 5th out of 176 groups with data for 2021.
Is under-five mortality rate (administrative level 2, united republic of) rising or falling in Mtwara Urban?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mtwara Urban data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (Administrative level 2, United Republic of Tanzania, UN IGME estimate, 2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Under-five mortality rate (Administrative level 2, United Republic of Tanzania, UN IGME estimate, 2021)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
176 places, 3,872 data points, 2000–2021
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