Youth mortality rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Youth mortality rate was 4.84 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.84 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
39th
of 199 countries
All-time high
21.17 deaths per 100 live births
in 1980
All-time low
4.84 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Youth mortality rate in Tanzania, 1980–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 4.84 deaths per 100 live births for youth mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Tanzania peaked at 21.17 deaths per 100 live births in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.84 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Tanzania 39th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Youth mortality rate in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21.17 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1981 | 20.99 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 20.86 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 20.78 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 20.68 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 20.54 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 20.35 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 20.11 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 19.83 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 19.54 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 19.05 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 18.8 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 18.56 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 18.3 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 18 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 17.65 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 17.21 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 16.68 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 16.05 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 15.32 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 14.51 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 13.66 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 12.82 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 12.02 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 11.31 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 10.64 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 10.05 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 9.48 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 8.99 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 8.51 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 8.12 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 7.76 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 7.48 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 7.22 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 6.96 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 6.76 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 6.52 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 6.28 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 6.04 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 5.82 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 5.62 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 5.39 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 5.2 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 5.02 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 4.84 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 4.84 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.47 deaths per 100 live births, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 4.84 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.18 deaths per 100 live births, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.49 deaths per 100 live births | 19.54 deaths per 100 live births | 21.17 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.56 deaths per 100 live births | 15.32 deaths per 100 live births | 19.05 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.2 deaths per 100 live births | 8.51 deaths per 100 live births | 14.51 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9 deaths per 100 live births | 5.82 deaths per 100 live births | 8.12 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.22 deaths per 100 live births | 4.84 deaths per 100 live births | 5.62 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 36 East Timor 5.61 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 37 Ethiopia 5.17 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 38 Gambia 5.08 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 40 Papua New Guinea 4.67 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 41 Yemen 4.63 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 42 Namibia 4.59 deaths per 100 live births compare
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0805 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Tanzania?
- Youth mortality rate in Tanzania was 4.84 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 21.17 deaths per 100 live births in 1980.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.84 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for youth mortality rate?
- Tanzania ranks 39th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.