Infant Mortality Rate: Tanzania
Tanzania's infant mortality rate is currently 28.7 per 1,000 births as of 2024. # Tanzania Infant Mortality Rate Tanzania's infant mortality rate stood at 28.
Current (2024)
28.7 per 1,000 births
-3.4% y/y
Peak (1960)
121.9 per 1,000 births
Low (2024)
28.7 per 1,000 births
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Infant Mortality Rate — Tanzania
1960 — 2024
Infant Mortality Rate — Tanzania
Analysis# Tanzania Infant Mortality Rate
Tanzania's infant mortality rate stood at 28.7 per 1,000 births in 2024, marking a dramatic improvement from the 121.9 recorded in 1960—a 76.5% reduction over six decades. The current figure represents the lowest point in Tanzania's recorded history, reflecting sustained progress in child survival despite the nation's significant development challenges.
The past decade has shown particularly steady gains, with the rate declining from 40.8 per 1,000 births in 2015 to 28.7 in 2024. This consistent annual improvement suggests strengthened access to maternal healthcare, vaccination programs, and improved nutrition. If current momentum continues, Tanzania will likely approach rates comparable to upper-middle-income countries within the next 5–10 years.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28.7 per 1,000 births | -3.37% |
| 2023 | 29.7 per 1,000 births | -3.88% |
| 2022 | 30.9 per 1,000 births | -3.74% |
| 2021 | 32.1 per 1,000 births | -3.31% |
| 2020 | 33.2 per 1,000 births | -3.77% |
| 2019 | 34.5 per 1,000 births | -3.90% |
| 2018 | 35.9 per 1,000 births | -4.27% |
| 2017 | 37.5 per 1,000 births | -4.58% |
| 2016 | 39.3 per 1,000 births | -3.68% |
| 2015 | 40.8 per 1,000 births | -3.09% |
| 2014 | 42.1 per 1,000 births | -3.22% |
| 2013 | 43.5 per 1,000 births | -2.90% |
| 2012 | 44.8 per 1,000 births | -3.45% |
| 2011 | 46.4 per 1,000 births | -3.93% |
| 2010 | 48.3 per 1,000 births | -3.98% |
| 2009 | 50.3 per 1,000 births | -5.09% |
| 2008 | 53 per 1,000 births | -4.50% |
| 2007 | 55.5 per 1,000 births | -5.77% |
| 2006 | 58.9 per 1,000 births | -5.46% |
| 2005 | 62.3 per 1,000 births | -6.03% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 66.3 per 1,000 births | -6.09% |
| 2003 | 70.6 per 1,000 births | -6.24% |
| 2002 | 75.3 per 1,000 births | -6.23% |
| 2001 | 80.3 per 1,000 births | -5.75% |
| 2000 | 85.2 per 1,000 births | -5.12% |
| 1999 | 89.8 per 1,000 births | -4.16% |
| 1998 | 93.7 per 1,000 births | -3.20% |
| 1997 | 96.8 per 1,000 births | -2.52% |
| 1996 | 99.3 per 1,000 births | -1.78% |
| 1995 | 101.1 per 1,000 births | -1.27% |
| 1994 | 102.4 per 1,000 births | -1.06% |
| 1993 | 103.5 per 1,000 births | -0.86% |
| 1992 | 104.4 per 1,000 births | -0.76% |
| 1991 | 105.2 per 1,000 births | -0.94% |
| 1990 | 106.2 per 1,000 births | -0.84% |
| 1989 | 107.1 per 1,000 births | -0.93% |
| 1988 | 108.1 per 1,000 births | -0.64% |
| 1987 | 108.8 per 1,000 births | -0.37% |
| 1986 | 109.2 per 1,000 births | +0.09% |
| 1985 | 109.1 per 1,000 births | +0.55% |
| 1984 | 108.5 per 1,000 births | +0.84% |
| 1983 | 107.6 per 1,000 births | +1.03% |
| 1982 | 106.5 per 1,000 births | +0.85% |
| 1981 | 105.6 per 1,000 births | +0.57% |
| 1980 | 105 per 1,000 births | +0.00% |
| 1979 | 105 per 1,000 births | -0.57% |
| 1978 | 105.6 per 1,000 births | -1.03% |
| 1977 | 106.7 per 1,000 births | -1.20% |
| 1976 | 108 per 1,000 births | -1.19% |
| 1975 | 109.3 per 1,000 births | -1.26% |
| 1974 | 110.7 per 1,000 births | -1.16% |
| 1973 | 112 per 1,000 births | -1.06% |
| 1972 | 113.2 per 1,000 births | -0.96% |
| 1971 | 114.3 per 1,000 births | -0.95% |
| 1970 | 115.4 per 1,000 births | -0.86% |
| 1969 | 116.4 per 1,000 births | -0.77% |
| 1968 | 117.3 per 1,000 births | -0.85% |
| 1967 | 118.3 per 1,000 births | -0.67% |
| 1966 | 119.1 per 1,000 births | -0.67% |
| 1965 | 119.9 per 1,000 births | -0.50% |
| 1964 | 120.5 per 1,000 births | -0.41% |
| 1963 | 121 per 1,000 births | -0.33% |
| 1962 | 121.4 per 1,000 births | -0.25% |
| 1961 | 121.7 per 1,000 births | -0.16% |
| 1960 | 121.9 per 1,000 births | — |
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