Number of infant deaths, female in Tanzania
Tanzania: 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, 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 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 peaked at 59,091 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 26,367, in 1960.
That places Tanzania 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, 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% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 29,834 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,494, 8.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 29,834 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9,972, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More education data for Tanzania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106,006 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 331,605 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 851,911 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 824,648 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.3307 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1661 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female in Tanzania?
- Number of infant deaths, female in Tanzania 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?
- The highest recorded value was 59,091 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,367 in 1960.
- How does Tanzania rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- Tanzania ranks 10th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.