Neonatal mortality rate in United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania: Neonatal mortality rate was 19.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in United Republic of Tanzania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United Republic of Tanzania recorded 19.9 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 32.64 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.9, in 2024.
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 48th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.64 | — |
| 2001 | 31.59 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 30.48 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 29.4 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 28.44 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 27.56 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 26.82 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 26.2 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 25.62 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 25.07 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 24.58 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 24.19 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 23.88 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 23.66 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 23.55 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 23.45 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 23.38 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 23.28 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 23.1 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 22.74 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 22.28 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 21.74 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 21.15 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 20.58 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 19.9 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.38 | 25.07 | 32.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.58 | 22.74 | 24.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.13 | 19.9 | 22.28 | 5 |
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More health data for United Republic of Tanzania
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 37 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 28.71 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 172 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 278.94 (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.6429 (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 49 (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 275.84 (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 85.0% (2022)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 136.72 (2024)
- Adolescent birth rate 1.16 (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Neonatal mortality rate in United Republic of Tanzania was 19.9 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 32.64 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9 in 2024.
- How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- United Republic of Tanzania ranks 48th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Republic of Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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