Under-five mortality rate in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: 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, United Republic of, 1951–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of peaked at 256.75 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 37, in 2024.
Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of, 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% |
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 |
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More health data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 658.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0304 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5042 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Under-five mortality rate in Tanzania, United Republic of was 37 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 256.75 in 1951.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 in 2024.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 47th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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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