Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.5497 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of peaked at 0.5497 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2427, in 1993.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of, 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% |
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 |
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More health data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0543 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0466 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.5497 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 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, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2427 in 1993.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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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