Neonatal mortality rate in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Neonatal mortality rate was 19.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19.9
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
46th
of 199 countries
All-time high
48.12
in 1968
All-time low
19.9
in 2024
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1968–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 19.9 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 57 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 Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 48.12 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 19.9, in 2024.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 48.12 | — |
| 1969 | 47.21 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 46.04 | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 44.83 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 43.82 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 43.01 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 42.7 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 42.71 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 42.92 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 43.28 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 43.57 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 43.7 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 43.79 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 43.92 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 43.97 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 43.78 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 43.32 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 42.73 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 42.29 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 41.88 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 41.41 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 40.72 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 39.98 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 39.25 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 38.51 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 37.83 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 37.2 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 36.52 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 35.87 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 35.18 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 34.43 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 33.61 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 32.64 | -2.9% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.67 | 47.21 | 48.12 | 2 |
| 1970s | 43.66 | 42.7 | 46.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.78 | 40.72 | 43.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.84 | 33.61 | 39.98 | 10 |
| 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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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 658.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (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 mortality rate in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Tanzania, United Republic of was 19.9 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 48.12 in 1968.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9 in 2024.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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