Children died before five per woman in Tanzania
Tanzania: Children died before five per woman was 0.168 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.168
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
33rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.67
in 1951
All-time low
0.168
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Children died before five per woman in Tanzania, 1951–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children died before five per woman in Tanzania is 0.168, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Tanzania peaked at 1.67 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.168, in 2024.
Tanzania ranks 33rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children died before five per woman in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.67 | — |
| 1952 | 1.67 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 1.66 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 1.66 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 1.65 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 1.65 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 1.65 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.64 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 1.63 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 1.62 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 1.62 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 1.6 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 1.59 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 1.58 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 1.56 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 1.54 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 1.53 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 1.51 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 1.5 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 1.49 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 1.47 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 1.45 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 1.42 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 1.4 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 1.38 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 1.35 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 1.32 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 1.29 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 1.26 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 1.24 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 1.23 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.21 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 1.21 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.19 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.17 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 1.14 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.12 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.1 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.07 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.04 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.02 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9941 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9703 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9419 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9149 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8906 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.862 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8228 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.777 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7281 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6812 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.632 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5885 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5514 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5171 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4823 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4457 | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4157 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3856 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3608 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3363 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3144 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3024 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2885 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2762 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2618 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2486 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2343 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2216 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2098 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1972 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1865 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1767 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.168 | -4.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.168 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1232, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.168 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2214, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.65 | 1.63 | 1.67 | 9 |
| 1960s | 1.57 | 1.5 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.38 | 1.26 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 | 1.07 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.923 | 0.777 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5428 | 0.3856 | 0.7281 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2845 | 0.2216 | 0.3608 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1876 | 0.168 | 0.2098 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 68.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 18,798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children died before five per woman in Tanzania?
- Children died before five per woman in Tanzania was 0.168 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 in 1951.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.168 in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for children died before five per woman?
- Tanzania ranks 33rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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