Under-five deaths in United Republic of Tanzania

United Republic of Tanzania: Under-five deaths was 86,317 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
86,317
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
4th
of 17 regions
All-time high
174,635
in 2000
All-time low
86,317
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Under-five deaths in United Republic of Tanzania, 2000–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k2000201220242000: 174.6k2001: 167.7k2002: 160.3k2003: 153.6k2004: 148.2k2005: 142.9k2006: 137.7k2007: 131.3k2008: 125.7k2009: 119.9k2010: 115.3k2011: 110.8k2012: 107.8k2013: 106.3k2014: 104.7k2015: 103.2k2016: 101.4k2017: 100.3k2018: 98.6k2019: 96.5k2020: 94.6k2021: 92.1k2022: 90.3k2023: 88.2k2024: 86.3k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, under-five deaths in United Republic of Tanzania stood at 86,317. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, under-five deaths in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 174,635 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 86,317, in 2024.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 146,210 119,937 174,635 10
2010s 104,485 96,550 115,321 10
2020s 90,298 86,317 94,618 5

Countries ranked near United Republic of Tanzania

  1. 1 Nigeria 855,676 compare
  2. 2 India 615,030 compare
  3. 3 Pakistan 381,586 compare
  4. 4 Ethiopia 181,228 compare
  5. 5 Niger 118,445 compare
  6. 6 Bangladesh 105,414 compare
  7. 7 Sudan 101,879 compare

See the full ranking of 221 places →

More development goals data for United Republic of Tanzania

All data for United Republic of Tanzania →

Frequently asked questions

What is under-five deaths in United Republic of Tanzania?
Under-five deaths in United Republic of Tanzania was 86,317 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 174,635 in 2000.
What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 86,317 in 2024.
How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for under-five deaths?
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 4th out of 17 regions with data for 2024.
Is under-five deaths rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Republic of Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Under-five deaths in United Republic of Tanzania. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 22 August 2026, from https://development-goals.statizoid.com/stat/under-five-deaths-number/united-republic-of-tanzania/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://development-goals.statizoid.com/stat/under-five-deaths-number/united-republic-of-tanzania/">Under-five deaths in United Republic of Tanzania</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Under-five deaths (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed