Mortality rate, infant in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Mortality rate, infant was 29.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023. βΌ Falling
Mortality rate, infant in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rate, infant in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 29.9 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 114.9 per 1,000 live births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 29.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 49th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 109.23 per 1,000 live births | 103.8 per 1,000 live births | 114.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.66 per 1,000 live births | 103.9 per 1,000 live births | 108.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.99 per 1,000 live births | 89.9 per 1,000 live births | 105.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.88 per 1,000 live births | 50.5 per 1,000 live births | 85.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.51 per 1,000 live births | 34.7 per 1,000 live births | 48.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.75 per 1,000 live births | 29.9 per 1,000 live births | 33.5 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
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More population data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.868 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 20.58 million (2100)
- Population density 296.72 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.868 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.089 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.69 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 129,932 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.54 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 176,859 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Mortality rate, infant in Tanzania, United Republic of was 29.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 114.9 per 1,000 live births in 1970.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 49th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release