Mortality rate, neonatal in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Mortality rate, neonatal was 19.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19.9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
46th
of 196 countries
All-time high
48.1 per 1,000 live births
in 1968
All-time low
19.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1968–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 19.9 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, neonatal in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 48.1 per 1,000 live births in 1968 and was at its lowest, 19.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 46th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 48.1 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1969 | 47.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 46 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 44.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 43.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 43 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 42.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 42.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 42.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 43.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 43.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 43.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 43.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 43.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 44 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 43.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 43.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 42.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 42.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 41.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 41.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 40.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 40 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 39.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 38.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 37.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 37.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 36.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 35.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 35.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 34.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 33.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 32.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 31.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 30.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 29.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 28.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 27.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 26.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 26.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 25.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 25.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 24.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 23.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 23.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 23.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 23.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 22.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 22.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 19.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.65 per 1,000 live births | 47.2 per 1,000 live births | 48.1 per 1,000 live births | 2 |
| 1970s | 43.65 per 1,000 live births | 42.7 per 1,000 live births | 46 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.78 per 1,000 live births | 40.7 per 1,000 live births | 44 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.83 per 1,000 live births | 33.6 per 1,000 live births | 40 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.38 per 1,000 live births | 25.1 per 1,000 live births | 32.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.58 per 1,000 live births | 22.7 per 1,000 live births | 24.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.14 per 1,000 live births | 19.9 per 1,000 live births | 22.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 43 Mauritania 20.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 44 Kenya 20.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 45 Papua New Guinea 20.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 47 Myanmar 19.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 48 Burundi 19.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 49 Angola 18.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 49 Ghana 18.1 per 1,000 live births compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 658.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,514 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2095 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Tanzania, United Republic of was 19.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1 per 1,000 live births in 1968.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 46th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.