Neonatal mortality wdi in Tanzania
Tanzania: Neonatal mortality wdi was 1.99 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.99
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
46th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.81
in 1968
All-time low
1.99
in 2024
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Neonatal mortality wdi in Tanzania, 1968–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality wdi in Tanzania stood at 1.99. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality wdi in Tanzania peaked at 4.81 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 1.99, in 2024.
That places Tanzania 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 wdi in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 4.81 | — |
| 1969 | 4.72 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 4.6 | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 4.48 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 4.38 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 4.3 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 4.27 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 4.27 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4.29 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 4.33 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 4.36 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 4.37 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 4.38 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 4.39 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 4.4 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 4.38 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 4.33 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 4.27 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 4.23 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 4.19 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 4.14 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 4.07 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 4 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 3.92 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 3.85 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 3.78 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 3.72 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 3.65 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 3.59 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 3.52 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 3.44 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 3.36 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 3.26 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 3.16 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 3.05 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 2.94 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.84 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 2.76 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.68 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.62 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.56 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 2.51 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.46 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.42 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.39 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.37 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.35 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.34 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.34 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.33 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.31 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.27 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.23 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.17 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 2.12 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 2.06 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 1.99 | -3.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.99 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.81, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.99 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.33, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.77 | 4.72 | 4.81 | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.37 | 4.27 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.28 | 4.07 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.68 | 3.36 | 4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.84 | 2.51 | 3.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.36 | 2.27 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.11 | 1.99 | 2.23 | 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 wdi in Tanzania?
- Neonatal mortality wdi in Tanzania was 1.99 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.81 in 1968.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for neonatal mortality wdi?
- Tanzania ranks 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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