Number of neonatal deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of neonatal deaths was 47,450 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
47,450
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
8th
of 199 countries
All-time high
49,601
in 2019
All-time low
30,920
in 1969
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1969–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of is 47,450, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 49,601 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30,920, in 1969.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 8th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 30,920 | — |
| 1970 | 31,279 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 31,613 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 31,913 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 32,446 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 33,552 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 34,569 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 35,748 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 37,150 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 38,505 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 39,612 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 40,556 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 41,542 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 42,580 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 43,437 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 43,714 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 43,877 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 44,088 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 44,537 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 45,121 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 45,045 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 44,839 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 44,813 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 44,709 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 44,687 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 45,418 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 46,418 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 46,951 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 46,675 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 46,986 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 46,740 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 46,397 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 45,980 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 45,289 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 45,012 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 44,947 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 44,724 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 44,248 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 43,577 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 43,142 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 42,813 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 42,604 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 42,409 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 43,056 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 44,317 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 45,420 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 45,856 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 47,294 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 48,677 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 49,482 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 49,601 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 49,467 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 49,147 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 48,736 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 48,249 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 47,450 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,920 | 30,920 | 30,920 | 1 |
| 1970s | 34,639 | 31,279 | 39,612 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,450 | 40,556 | 45,121 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,824 | 44,687 | 46,986 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,613 | 42,813 | 46,397 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,872 | 42,409 | 49,601 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,610 | 47,450 | 49,467 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of was 47,450 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 49,601 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,920 in 1969.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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