Tanzania - Infant Mortality Rate

Since 2014, Tanzania Infant Mortality Rate fell by 3% year on year. In 2019, the country was number 40 among other countries in Infant Mortality Rate at 36 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births. Tanzania is overtaken by Turkmenistan, which was number 39 at 36.3 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births and is followed by Papua New Guinea at 35.9 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births. Central African Republic lead the ranking with 81 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births in 2019, that is a fall of 2.9% compared to 2018. Sierra Leone, Nigeria and Somalia respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Venezuela witnessed the best average annual growth at +6.4% per year, while Macedonia was the worst growing country at -13.6% per year.

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Date Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births
2019 36.00
2018 37.00
2017 38.30
2016 39.80
2015 41.00
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How does Tanzania rank in Infant Mortality Rate?

# 193 Countries Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Live Births Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Central African Republic
81 2019 -2.9 % -2.5 % View data
2 #2
Sierra Leone
81 2019 -3.0 % -3.1 % View data
39 #39
Turkmenistan
36 2019 -0.8 % +0.1 % View data
40 #40
Tanzania
36 2019 -2.7 % -3.0 % View data
41 #41
Gambia
36 2019 -2.5 % -2.5 % View data
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