Number of neonatal deaths by region in Tanzania
Tanzania: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 47,450 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
47,450
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
8th
of 195 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 by region in Tanzania, 1969–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 47,450 for number of neonatal deaths by region in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Tanzania peaked at 49,601 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30,920, in 1969.
That places Tanzania 8th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Tanzania, 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% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 47,450 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 9.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 47,450 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,437, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More health data for Tanzania
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Tanzania?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Tanzania was 47,450 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 49,601 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,920 in 1969.
- How does Tanzania rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Tanzania ranks 8th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.