Number of infant deaths, male in Tanzania
Tanzania: Number of infant deaths, male was 37,777 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
37,777
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
11th
of 197 countries
All-time high
67,042
in 1996
All-time low
30,609
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, male 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
In 2024, number of infant deaths, male in Tanzania stood at 37,777.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Tanzania peaked at 67,042 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 30,609, in 1960.
That places Tanzania 11th 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, male in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30,609 | — |
| 1961 | 31,591 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 32,568 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 33,621 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 34,608 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 35,533 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 36,560 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 37,595 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 38,499 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 39,517 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 40,664 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 41,848 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 42,896 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 43,932 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 45,174 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 46,255 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 47,064 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 47,916 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 48,914 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 49,831 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 50,903 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 52,113 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 53,615 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 55,292 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 56,801 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 57,961 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 58,896 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 59,771 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 60,730 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 61,377 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 61,786 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 62,222 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 62,780 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 63,417 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 64,420 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 65,971 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 67,042 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 66,796 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 66,161 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 65,069 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 63,117 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 60,980 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 58,771 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 56,756 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 55,268 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 53,634 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 52,031 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 49,725 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 48,165 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 46,499 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 45,414 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 44,328 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 43,682 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 43,928 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 44,061 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 43,665 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 43,163 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 42,662 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 42,124 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 41,402 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 40,624 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 39,980 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 39,312 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 38,420 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 37,777 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35,070 | 30,609 | 39,517 | 10 |
| 1970s | 45,449 | 40,664 | 49,831 | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,746 | 50,903 | 61,377 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64,566 | 61,786 | 67,042 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,495 | 46,499 | 63,117 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,443 | 41,402 | 45,414 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,223 | 37,777 | 40,624 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More education data for Tanzania
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11.39 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.3307 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1661 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.81 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male in Tanzania?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Tanzania was 37,777 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, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 67,042 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,609 in 1960.
- How does Tanzania rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Tanzania ranks 11th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.