Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Under-five mortality rate was 37 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
37
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
47th
of 201 countries
All-time high
256.75
in 1951
All-time low
37
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Under-five mortality rate in Tanzania, 1951–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 37 for under-five mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate in Tanzania peaked at 256.75 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 37, in 2024.
Tanzania ranks 47th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 256.75 | — |
| 1952 | 255.18 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 253.31 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 251.68 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 249.8 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 247.94 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 246.02 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 244.35 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 242.64 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 241.14 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 239.39 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 237.34 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 235.13 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 232.72 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 230.03 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 227.2 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 224.36 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 221.28 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 218.21 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 215 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 211.77 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 208.25 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 204.6 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 200.74 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 196.56 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 192.48 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 188.41 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 184.69 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 181.69 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 179.94 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 179.01 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 178.65 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 178.68 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 178.47 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 177.76 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 176.51 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 174.73 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 172.43 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 170.03 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 167.87 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 165.65 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 163.55 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 161.42 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 158.91 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 155.99 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 152.29 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 147.66 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 142.13 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 135.5 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 128.05 | -5.5% |
| 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% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 37 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.93, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 37 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.89, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 249.74 | 242.64 | 256.75 | 9 |
| 1960s | 230.68 | 218.21 | 241.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 198.42 | 181.69 | 215 | 10 |
| 1980s | 176.62 | 170.03 | 179.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 155.1 | 135.5 | 167.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.28 | 71.99 | 128.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.9 | 45.56 | 68.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.22 | 37 | 43.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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 mortality rate in Tanzania?
- Under-five mortality rate in Tanzania was 37 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 256.75 in 1951.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Tanzania ranks 47th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. 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 mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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