Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) 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 197 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, 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 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 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 46th out of 197 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 (per 1,000 live births) in Tanzania, 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% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 19.9 per 1,000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.1 per 1,000 live births, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 19.9 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.35 per 1,000 live births, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Tanzania?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Tanzania 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?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1 per 1,000 live births in 1968.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Tanzania ranks 46th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.