Number of infant deaths, female in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of infant deaths, female was 29,834 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29,834
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
10th
of 197 countries
All-time high
59,091
in 1996
All-time low
26,367
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 29,834 for number of infant deaths, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 59,091 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 26,367, in 1960.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 10th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26,367 | — |
| 1961 | 27,217 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 28,105 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 28,989 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 29,845 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 30,682 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 31,578 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 32,462 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 33,210 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 34,051 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 35,009 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 35,975 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 36,853 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 37,693 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 38,681 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 39,496 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 40,143 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 40,842 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 41,613 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 42,626 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 43,794 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 45,113 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 46,658 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 48,474 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 49,998 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 51,236 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 52,208 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 52,921 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 53,699 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 54,229 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 54,501 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 54,898 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 55,411 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 55,851 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 56,712 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 58,147 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 59,091 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 58,814 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 58,122 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 56,878 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 55,027 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 52,992 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 50,600 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 48,523 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 46,859 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 45,153 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 43,539 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 41,311 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 39,809 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 38,199 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 37,127 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 36,047 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 35,430 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 35,474 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 35,426 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 35,034 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 34,513 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 33,997 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 33,432 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 32,808 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 32,174 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 31,579 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 30,988 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 30,304 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 29,834 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,251 | 26,367 | 34,051 | 10 |
| 1970s | 38,893 | 35,009 | 42,626 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49,833 | 43,794 | 54,229 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56,842 | 54,501 | 59,091 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,201 | 38,199 | 55,027 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,929 | 32,808 | 37,127 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,976 | 29,834 | 32,174 | 5 |
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More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.83 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 14.11 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 229,840 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 10.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 13.34 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.37 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 14.93 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.1774 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Number of infant deaths, female in Tanzania, United Republic of was 29,834 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 59,091 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,367 in 1960.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 10th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.