Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Tanzania
Tanzania: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.5497 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.5497
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
83rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.5497
in 2024
All-time low
0.2427
in 1993
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Tanzania, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 0.5497 for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Tanzania peaked at 0.5497 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2427, in 1993.
That places Tanzania 83rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2465 | — |
| 1991 | 0.2455 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2437 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2427 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2449 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2472 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2483 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2487 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2539 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2585 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2657 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2741 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2825 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.293 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3033 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3129 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3213 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3319 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3432 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.357 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3694 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3828 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3994 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4169 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.434 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4444 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4664 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4855 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5019 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5137 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5228 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5338 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5399 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5469 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5497 | +0.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.5497 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5149, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.5497 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4389, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.248 | 0.2427 | 0.2585 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3085 | 0.2657 | 0.357 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4414 | 0.3694 | 0.5137 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5386 | 0.5228 | 0.5497 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More health data for Tanzania
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 13 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0786 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0805 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Tanzania?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Tanzania was 0.5497 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5497 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2427 in 1993.
- How does Tanzania rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Tanzania ranks 83rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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