Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 47,450 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
47,450
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
8th
of 200 countries
All-time high
49,601
in 2019
All-time low
42,409
in 2011
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Tanzania, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 47,450 for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Tanzania peaked at 49,601 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 42,409, in 2011.
That places Tanzania 8th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44,839 | — |
| 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% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 47,450 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 9.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 47,450 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,437, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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- 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 - un igme estimates in Tanzania?
- Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Tanzania was 47,450 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 49,601 in 2019.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,409 in 2011.
- How does Tanzania rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
- Tanzania ranks 8th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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