Number of child deaths per woman in Tanzania
Tanzania: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.168 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.168 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
33rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.67 under-five deaths per woman
in 1951
All-time low
0.168 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Number of child deaths per woman in Tanzania, 1951–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths per woman in Tanzania is 0.168 under-five deaths per woman, 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, number of child deaths per woman in Tanzania peaked at 1.67 under-five deaths per woman in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.168 under-five deaths per woman, 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.
Number of child deaths per woman in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.67 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1952 | 1.67 under-five deaths per woman | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 1.66 under-five deaths per woman | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 1.66 under-five deaths per woman | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 1.65 under-five deaths per woman | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 1.65 under-five deaths per woman | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 1.65 under-five deaths per woman | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.64 under-five deaths per woman | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 1.63 under-five deaths per woman | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 1.62 under-five deaths per woman | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 1.62 under-five deaths per woman | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 1.6 under-five deaths per woman | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 1.59 under-five deaths per woman | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 1.58 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 1.56 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 1.54 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 1.53 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 1.51 under-five deaths per woman | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 1.5 under-five deaths per woman | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 1.49 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 1.47 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 1.45 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 1.42 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 1.4 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 1.38 under-five deaths per woman | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 1.35 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 1.32 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 1.29 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 1.26 under-five deaths per woman | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 1.24 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 1.23 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.21 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 1.21 under-five deaths per woman | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.19 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.17 under-five deaths per woman | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 1.14 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.12 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.1 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.07 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.04 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.02 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9941 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9703 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9419 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9149 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8906 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.862 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8228 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.777 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7281 under-five deaths per woman | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6812 under-five deaths per woman | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.632 under-five deaths per woman | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5885 under-five deaths per woman | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5514 under-five deaths per woman | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5171 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4823 under-five deaths per woman | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4457 under-five deaths per woman | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4157 under-five deaths per woman | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3856 under-five deaths per woman | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3608 under-five deaths per woman | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3363 under-five deaths per woman | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3144 under-five deaths per woman | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3024 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2885 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2762 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2618 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2486 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2343 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2216 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2098 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1972 under-five deaths per woman | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1865 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1767 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.168 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.168 under-five deaths per woman is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1232 under-five deaths per woman, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.168 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2214 under-five deaths per woman, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.65 under-five deaths per woman | 1.63 under-five deaths per woman | 1.67 under-five deaths per woman | 9 |
| 1960s | 1.57 under-five deaths per woman | 1.5 under-five deaths per woman | 1.62 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.38 under-five deaths per woman | 1.26 under-five deaths per woman | 1.49 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 under-five deaths per woman | 1.07 under-five deaths per woman | 1.24 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.923 under-five deaths per woman | 0.777 under-five deaths per woman | 1.04 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5428 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3856 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7281 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2845 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2216 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3608 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1876 under-five deaths per woman | 0.168 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2098 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 30 Afghanistan 0.1872 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 31 Kiribati 0.1779 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 32 Pakistan 0.1696 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 34 Lesotho 0.1655 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 35 Congo 0.1647 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 36 Mauritania 0.1554 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Tanzania?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Tanzania was 0.168 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 under-five deaths per woman in 1951.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.168 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Tanzania ranks 33rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).