Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0554 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0554 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
46th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1127 units per square kilometre
in 1996
All-time low
0.0554 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, male, 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, male, per square kilometre in Tanzania, United Republic of is 0.0554 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 0.1127 units per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0554 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 46th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0666 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0683 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.07 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0716 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0732 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0748 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0765 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.078 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0796 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0813 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.083 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0846 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0861 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0878 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0892 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0902 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0912 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0923 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0934 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0949 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0966 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0987 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.101 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.103 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1044 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1055 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1064 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1073 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1078 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1083 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1087 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1093 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1099 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1106 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1119 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1127 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1119 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1104 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1081 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1045 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1004 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0963 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0925 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0895 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0865 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0835 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0799 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0767 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0734 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0707 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0682 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0665 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0658 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0649 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0641 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0632 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0616 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0604 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0593 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0554 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 0.0554 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0445 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 0.0554 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0572 units per square kilometre, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0732 units per square kilometre | 0.0666 units per square kilometre | 0.0796 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0879 units per square kilometre | 0.0813 units per square kilometre | 0.0934 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1026 units per square kilometre | 0.0949 units per square kilometre | 0.1078 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1102 units per square kilometre | 0.1081 units per square kilometre | 0.1127 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0883 units per square kilometre | 0.0734 units per square kilometre | 0.1045 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0648 units per square kilometre | 0.0604 units per square kilometre | 0.0707 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0573 units per square kilometre | 0.0554 units per square kilometre | 0.0593 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 43 Yemen 0.0568 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Timor-Leste 0.0565 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Kenya 0.0562 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0521 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Mozambique 0.052 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Mauritius 0.0516 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, male, per square kilometre in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.0554 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1127 units per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0554 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 46th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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, male, 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, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, male 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, male 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.