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
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.
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
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 4.61 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.61 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.61 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.555 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 48.03 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.5194 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.645 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 45.56 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 59.24 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.3896 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
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
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).