Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years was 8.2 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 8.2 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 18.5 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.2 per 1,000, in 2024.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 18th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.5 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 18.3 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 18 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 17.6 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 17.2 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 16.7 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 16.1 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 15.5 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 14.8 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 14.1 per 1,000 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 13.5 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 12.9 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 12.3 per 1,000 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 11.8 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 11.3 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 10.9 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 10.6 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 10.3 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 10 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 9.9 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 9.8 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 9.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.9 per 1,000 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 9.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.8 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 9.6 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 9.5 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 9.3 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 9.1 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 8.9 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 8.7 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 8.5 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 8.2 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.68 per 1,000 | 14.1 per 1,000 | 18.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.35 per 1,000 | 9.9 per 1,000 | 13.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.73 per 1,000 | 9.3 per 1,000 | 9.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.68 per 1,000 | 8.2 per 1,000 | 9.1 per 1,000 | 5 |
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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 probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Tanzania, United Republic of was 8.2 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 18th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.