Under-five mortality rate, by sex in United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 37 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in United Republic of Tanzania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United Republic of Tanzania recorded 37 for under-five mortality rate, by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 128.05 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37, in 2024.
That places United Republic of Tanzania 49th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 128.05 | — |
| 2001 | 120.25 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 112.39 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 105 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 98.34 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 92.19 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 86.7 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 81.26 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 76.62 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 71.99 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 68.16 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 64.59 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 61.67 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 59.03 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 56.33 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 54.29 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 52.02 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 49.8 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 47.59 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 45.56 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 43.76 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 41.72 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 40.11 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 38.49 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 37 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.28 | 71.99 | 128.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.9 | 45.56 | 68.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.22 | 37 | 43.76 | 5 |
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More health data for United Republic of Tanzania
- Infant mortality rate 28.71 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 19.9 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 172 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 278.94 (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.6429 (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 49 (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 275.84 (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 85.0% (2022)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 136.72 (2024)
- Adolescent birth rate 1.16 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in United Republic of Tanzania was 37 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 128.05 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 in 2024.
- How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- United Republic of Tanzania ranks 49th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Republic of Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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