Neonatal mortality rate (Administrative level 2, United Republic of) in Lake Tanganyika

Lake Tanganyika: Neonatal mortality rate (Administrative level 2, United Republic of) was 18.78 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
18.78
Change on year
down 2.6%
Rank
81st
of 176 groups
All-time high
33.4
in 2000
All-time low
18.78
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Neonatal mortality rate (Administrative level 2, United Republic of) in Lake Tanganyika, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 33.42001: 31.82002: 312003: 302004: 292005: 28.62006: 28.52007: 28.32008: 27.92009: 27.62010: 25.42011: 24.42012: 25.42013: 23.82014: 24.32015: 232016: 22.12017: 21.22018: 212019: 202020: 19.32021: 18.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2021, neonatal mortality rate (administrative level 2, united republic of) in Lake Tanganyika stood at 18.78. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate (administrative level 2, united republic of) in Lake Tanganyika peaked at 33.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.78, in 2021.

Lake Tanganyika ranks 81st of 176 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Neonatal mortality rate (Administrative level 2, United Republic of) in Lake Tanganyika, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate (Administrative level 2, United Republic of Tanzania, UN IGME estimate, 2021) in Lake Tanganyika, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 33.4
2001 31.78 -4.9%
2002 30.95 -2.6%
2003 30.01 -3.0%
2004 29.02 -3.3%
2005 28.62 -1.4%
2006 28.49 -0.5%
2007 28.28 -0.7%
2008 27.94 -1.2%
2009 27.57 -1.4%
2010 25.36 -8.0%
2011 24.38 -3.9%
2012 25.43 +4.3%
2013 23.8 -6.4%
2014 24.32 +2.2%
2015 23 -5.4%
2016 22.12 -3.8%
2017 21.19 -4.2%
2018 20.99 -1.0%
2019 20.05 -4.5%
2020 19.29 -3.8%
2021 18.78 -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.61 27.57 33.4 10
2010s 23.06 20.05 25.43 10
2020s 19.03 18.78 19.29 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate (administrative level 2, united republic of) in Lake Tanganyika?
Neonatal mortality rate (administrative level 2, united republic of) in Lake Tanganyika was 18.78 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate (administrative level 2, united republic of) recorded in Lake Tanganyika?
The highest recorded value was 33.4 in 2000.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate (administrative level 2, united republic of) recorded in Lake Tanganyika?
The lowest recorded value was 18.78 in 2021.
How does Lake Tanganyika rank for neonatal mortality rate (administrative level 2, united republic of)?
Lake Tanganyika ranks 81st out of 176 groups with data for 2021.
Is neonatal mortality rate (administrative level 2, united republic of) rising or falling in Lake Tanganyika?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lake Tanganyika data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (Administrative level 2, United Republic of Tanzania, UN IGME estimate, 2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (Administrative level 2, United Republic of Tanzania, UN IGME estimate, 2021)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
176 places, 3,872 data points, 2000–2021
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