Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 19.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19.9
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
46th
of 200 countries
All-time high
39.98
in 1990
All-time low
19.9
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Tanzania, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Tanzania stood at 19.9. That is the lowest value across all 35 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 - un igme estimates in Tanzania peaked at 39.98 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19.9, in 2024.
That places Tanzania 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.98 | — |
| 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% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 19.9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.12, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 19.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.33, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 - un igme estimates in Tanzania?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Tanzania was 19.9 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 39.98 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9 in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Tanzania ranks 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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