Neonatal mortality rate gho in Tanzania
Tanzania: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 2.06 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.06
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
47th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.79
in 1968
All-time low
2.06
in 2023
Years of data
56
1968–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Tanzania, 1968–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate gho in Tanzania is 2.06, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Tanzania peaked at 4.79 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 2.06, in 2023.
That places Tanzania 47th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 4.79 | — |
| 1969 | 4.71 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 4.6 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 4.5 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 4.4 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 4.33 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 4.29 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 4.28 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 4.29 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 4.32 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 4.33 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 4.34 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 4.34 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 4.35 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 4.35 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 4.34 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 4.3 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 4.25 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 4.2 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 4.16 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 4.1 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 4.04 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 3.97 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 3.9 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 3.84 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 3.78 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 3.72 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 3.67 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 3.6 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 3.53 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 3.46 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 3.38 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 3.28 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 3.18 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 3.06 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 2.96 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 2.86 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 2.77 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 2.7 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.63 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.58 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 2.53 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.48 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.44 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.4 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.38 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.37 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.35 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.34 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.33 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.31 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.27 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.22 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.16 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 2.11 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.06 | -2.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 2.06 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.06, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 2.06 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.75 | 4.71 | 4.79 | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.37 | 4.28 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.24 | 4.04 | 4.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.69 | 3.38 | 3.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.85 | 2.53 | 3.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 | 2.27 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 | 2.06 | 2.22 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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 mortality rate gho in Tanzania?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Tanzania was 2.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.79 in 1968.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.06 in 2023.
- How does Tanzania rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Tanzania ranks 47th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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