Number of under-five deaths, male in Tanzania
Tanzania: Number of under-five deaths, male was 48,039 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
48,039
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
9th
of 197 countries
All-time high
99,858
in 1996
All-time low
48,039
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
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% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 48,039 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,546, 8.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 48,039 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,430, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More education data for Tanzania
- 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 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.