Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 37 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in United Republic of Tanzania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
United Republic of Tanzania recorded 37 per 1,000 live births 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 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places United Republic of Tanzania 49th out of 213 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 (deaths per 1,000 live births) in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 128.05 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 120.25 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 112.39 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 105 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 98.34 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 92.19 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 86.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 81.26 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 76.62 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 71.99 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 68.16 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 64.59 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 61.67 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 59.03 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 56.33 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 54.29 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 52.02 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 49.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 47.59 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 45.56 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 43.76 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 41.72 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 40.11 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 38.49 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 37 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.28 per 1,000 live births | 71.99 per 1,000 live births | 128.05 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.9 per 1,000 live births | 45.56 per 1,000 live births | 68.16 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.22 per 1,000 live births | 37 per 1,000 live births | 43.76 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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More health data for United Republic of Tanzania
- Neonatal mortality rate 19.9 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 28.71 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 172 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 278.94 million constant US$ (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.6429 per 1000 uninfected pop (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 49 index (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 275.84 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 85.0% (2022)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 136.72 per 1,000 people (2024)
- Adolescent birth rate 1.16 per 1,000 people (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 per 1,000 live births 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 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- United Republic of Tanzania ranks 49th out of 213 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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