Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Tanzania

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Tanzania was 29.9. A difference of -1.3 compared to 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for Tanzania were 32.9 and 26.8 respectively in 2023.

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The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of Tanzania for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Tanzania
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Tanzania
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Year Total Male Female
1960 121.5 128.7 114
1961 121.3 128.4 113.8
1962 121 128.1 113.6
1963 120.7 127.6 113.3
1964 120.2 127.2 112.8
1965 119.6 126.4 112.3
1966 118.8 125.6 111.6
1967 117.9 124.7 110.7
1968 117 123.7 109.9
1969 115.9 122.7 108.8
1970 114.9 121.7 107.7
1971 113.8 120.6 106.6
1972 112.6 119.4 105.4
1973 111.4 118.2 104.2
1974 110 116.8 102.8
1975 108.6 115.3 101.3
1976 107 113.9 99.8
1977 105.7 112.5 98.4
1978 104.5 111.5 97.2
1979 103.8 110.5 96.9
1980 103.9 110.3 97.3
1981 104.5 110.7 98.1
1982 105.6 111.4 99.3
1983 106.8 112.4 100.8
1984 107.7 113.2 102
1985 108.2 113.6 102.6
1986 108.4 113.6 103
1987 108 113 102.6
1988 107.2 112.3 101.9
1989 106.3 111.3 101
1990 105.4 110.5 100.1
1991 104.6 109.6 99.3
1992 103.9 108.9 98.6
1993 103.1 108.2 97.8
1994 102.2 107.3 97
1995 101 106 95.8
1996 99.2 104.1 94.2
1997 96.8 101.7 91.8
1998 93.8 98.6 88.7
1999 89.9 94.7 84.9
2000 85.3 90 80.4
2001 80.4 85 75.6
2002 75.4 80.1 70.5
2003 70.7 75.3 65.8
2004 66.4 71 61.5
2005 62.3 66.8 57.5
2006 59 63.5 54.4
2007 55.6 59.9 51
2008 53.2 57.5 48.7
2009 50.5 54.7 46.1
2010 48.5 52.6 44.2
2011 46.6 50.5 42.3
2012 45 49 40.8
2013 43.7 47.6 39.5
2014 42.3 46.2 38.2
2015 41.1 44.9 37.1
2016 39.5 43.2 35.6
2017 37.7 41.2 33.9
2018 36 39.5 32.4
2019 34.7 38.1 31.2
2020 33.5 36.7 30.1
2021 32.4 35.5 29
2022 31.2 34.2 27.9
2023 29.9 32.9 26.8