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

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, United Republic of, 1990–2024

00.20.40.61990200720241990: 0.2471991: 0.2451992: 0.2441993: 0.2431994: 0.2451995: 0.2471996: 0.2481997: 0.2491998: 0.2541999: 0.2582000: 0.2662001: 0.2742002: 0.2822003: 0.2932004: 0.3032005: 0.3132006: 0.3212007: 0.3322008: 0.3432009: 0.3572010: 0.3692011: 0.3832012: 0.3992013: 0.4172014: 0.4342015: 0.4442016: 0.4662017: 0.4862018: 0.5022019: 0.5142020: 0.5232021: 0.5342022: 0.542023: 0.5472024: 0.55

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

Annual values for Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  3. 84 Greece 0.5496 compare
  4. 85 Hungary 0.5486 compare
  5. 86 Gambia 0.548 compare

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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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Indicator
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
259 places, 9,238 data points, 1980–2024
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