Number of under-five deaths, female in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of under-five deaths, female was 38,278 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five 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
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, female in Tanzania, United Republic of is 38,278, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 89,262 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 38,278, in 2024.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 9th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51,690 | — |
| 1961 | 53,102 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 54,452 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 55,788 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 57,092 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 58,297 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 59,601 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 60,888 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 61,992 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 63,186 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 64,494 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 65,823 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 66,997 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 68,115 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 69,287 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 70,189 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 70,942 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 71,626 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 72,399 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 73,451 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 74,792 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 76,371 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 78,208 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 80,312 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 82,017 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 83,339 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 84,298 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 84,896 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 85,404 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 85,788 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 85,959 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 86,237 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 86,615 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 86,845 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 87,451 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 88,612 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 89,262 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 88,583 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 87,213 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 85,094 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 82,083 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 78,779 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 75,045 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 71,711 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 68,933 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 66,331 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 63,696 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 60,550 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 57,784 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 54,944 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 52,654 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 50,404 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 48,913 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 48,044 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 47,142 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 46,372 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 45,445 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 44,899 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 44,002 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 43,021 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 42,113 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 40,888 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 39,991 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 39,108 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 38,278 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57,609 | 51,690 | 63,186 | 10 |
| 1970s | 69,332 | 64,494 | 73,451 | 10 |
| 1980s | 81,542 | 74,792 | 85,788 | 10 |
| 1990s | 87,187 | 85,094 | 89,262 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,986 | 54,944 | 82,083 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,090 | 43,021 | 52,654 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,076 | 38,278 | 42,113 | 5 |
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More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 229,840 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 6 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Tanzania, United Republic of was 38,278 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 under-five deaths, female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 89,262 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,278 in 2024.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 9th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.