Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0441 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0441 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
47th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1008 units per square kilometre
in 1996
All-time low
0.0441 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Tanzania, United Republic of is 0.0441 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 0.1008 units per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0441 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 47th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0599 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0615 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.063 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0645 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0658 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0673 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0687 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.07 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0713 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0728 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0743 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0756 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0769 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0782 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0792 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0801 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0809 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0817 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0829 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0844 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0862 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0883 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0907 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0926 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0941 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0952 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0958 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0964 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0968 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.097 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0974 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0978 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.098 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0987 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1008 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0985 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0961 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0927 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0889 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0847 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.081 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0778 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0749 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0719 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0684 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0652 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.062 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0594 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0569 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0552 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0542 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0532 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0524 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0513 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0507 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0497 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0486 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0462 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0451 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0441 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 0.0441 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0351 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 0.0441 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0448 units per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0658 units per square kilometre | 0.0599 units per square kilometre | 0.0713 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0783 units per square kilometre | 0.0728 units per square kilometre | 0.0829 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0921 units per square kilometre | 0.0844 units per square kilometre | 0.0968 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0984 units per square kilometre | 0.0961 units per square kilometre | 0.1008 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0768 units per square kilometre | 0.062 units per square kilometre | 0.0927 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0532 units per square kilometre | 0.0486 units per square kilometre | 0.0594 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0457 units per square kilometre | 0.0441 units per square kilometre | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 44 Yemen 0.0445 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Timor-Leste 0.0445 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Mozambique 0.0442 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Niger 0.0441 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0417 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Mauritius 0.0411 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.0441 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1008 units per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0441 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 47th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.