Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) was 46,446 in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
46,446
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
7th
of 200 countries
All-time high
47,248
in 2025
All-time low
46,446
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained in Tanzania, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in Tanzania stood at 46,446. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Tanzania ranks 7th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47,248 | — |
| 2026 | 47,164 | -0.2% |
| 2027 | 46,975 | -0.4% |
| 2028 | 46,764 | -0.4% |
| 2029 | 46,617 | -0.3% |
| 2030 | 46,446 | -0.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 46,446 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,464, 10.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 46,446 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,229, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 46,954 | 46,617 | 47,248 | 5 |
| 2030s | 46,446 | 46,446 | 46,446 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 115,709 compare
- 5 Ethiopia 92,551 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 48,597 compare
- 8 Afghanistan 44,898 compare
- 9 Niger 38,615 compare
- 10 Sudan 36,505 compare
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 - current trends maintained in Tanzania?
- Neonatal deaths - current trends maintained in Tanzania was 46,446 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 47,248 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,446 in 2030.
- How does Tanzania rank for neonatal deaths - current trends maintained?
- Tanzania ranks 7th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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