Number of under-five deaths, male in Tanzania
Tanzania: Number of under-five deaths, male was 48,039 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five 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
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, male in Tanzania is 48,039, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Tanzania peaked at 99,858 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 48,039, in 2024.
That places Tanzania 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, male in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 57,462 | — |
| 1961 | 58,982 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 60,479 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 62,010 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 63,449 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 64,859 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 66,279 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 67,767 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 69,099 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 70,502 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 71,992 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 73,538 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 74,913 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 76,246 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 77,742 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 78,991 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 79,916 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 80,803 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 81,801 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 82,762 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 84,072 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 85,604 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 87,420 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 89,433 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 91,208 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 92,496 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 93,436 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 94,233 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 95,005 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 95,498 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 95,926 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 96,311 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 96,827 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 97,314 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 97,981 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 99,152 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 99,858 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 99,124 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 97,832 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 95,739 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 92,552 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 88,966 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 85,291 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 81,902 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 79,244 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 76,613 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 74,002 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 70,752 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 67,930 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 64,993 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 62,667 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 60,382 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 58,881 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 58,258 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 57,513 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 56,813 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 55,954 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 55,360 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 54,595 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 53,529 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 52,505 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 51,185 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 50,275 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 49,107 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 48,039 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64,089 | 57,462 | 70,502 | 10 |
| 1970s | 77,870 | 71,992 | 82,762 | 10 |
| 1980s | 90,840 | 84,072 | 95,498 | 10 |
| 1990s | 97,606 | 95,739 | 99,858 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78,224 | 64,993 | 92,552 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,395 | 53,529 | 62,667 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,222 | 48,039 | 52,505 | 5 |
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More education data for Tanzania
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male in Tanzania?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Tanzania was 48,039 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, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 99,858 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,039 in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Tanzania ranks 9th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 under-five deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.