Neonatal deaths in Tanzania
Tanzania: Neonatal deaths was 47,450 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
47,450
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
8th
of 201 countries
All-time high
49,601
in 2019
All-time low
30,920
in 1969
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Neonatal deaths in Tanzania, 1969–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths in Tanzania stood at 47,450.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Tanzania peaked at 49,601 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30,920, in 1969.
That places Tanzania 8th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 30,920 | — |
| 1970 | 31,279 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 31,613 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 31,913 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 32,446 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 33,552 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 34,569 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 35,748 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 37,150 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 38,505 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 39,612 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 40,556 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 41,542 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 42,580 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 43,437 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 43,714 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 43,877 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 44,088 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 44,537 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 45,121 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 45,045 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 44,839 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 44,813 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 44,709 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 44,687 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 45,418 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 46,418 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 46,951 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 46,675 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 46,986 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 46,740 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 46,397 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 45,980 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 45,289 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 45,012 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 44,947 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 44,724 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 44,248 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 43,577 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 43,142 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 42,813 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 42,604 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 42,409 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 43,056 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 44,317 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 45,420 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 45,856 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 47,294 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 48,677 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 49,482 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 49,601 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 49,467 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 49,147 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 48,736 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 48,249 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 47,450 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,920 | 30,920 | 30,920 | 1 |
| 1970s | 34,639 | 31,279 | 39,612 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,450 | 40,556 | 45,121 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,824 | 44,687 | 46,986 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,613 | 42,813 | 46,397 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,872 | 42,409 | 49,601 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,610 | 47,450 | 49,467 | 5 |
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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)
- 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2095 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2139 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Tanzania?
- Neonatal deaths in Tanzania was 47,450 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 49,601 in 2019.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,920 in 1969.
- How does Tanzania rank for neonatal deaths?
- Tanzania ranks 8th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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