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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Tanzania

Name: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Tanzania
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Tanzania: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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

1951–2024

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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

Tanzania recorded 0.168 under-five deaths per woman for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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.

That places Tanzania 33rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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

See the full ranking of 200 places →

More health data for Tanzania

Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 986,433 (2025)
Population, male 49.6% (2025)
Population ages 15-64, female 19.49 million (2025)
Population ages 0-14, total 29.87 million (2025)
Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 1.02 million (2025)
Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 1.04 million (2025)
Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 996,036 (2025)
Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 1.02 million (2025)
Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 966,597 (2025)
Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 902,512 (2025)

All data for Tanzania →

Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Tanzania?: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Tanzania?: The highest recorded value was 1.67 under-five deaths per woman in 1951.
What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Tanzania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.168 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
How does Tanzania rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?: Tanzania ranks 33rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
Unit: under-five deaths per woman
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).