Number of neonatal deaths by region in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 47,450 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Tanzania, United Republic of, 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, United Republic of 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, United Republic of peaked at 49,601 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30,920, in 1969.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 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, 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 by region in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 49,601 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region 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 by region?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 8th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region 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 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.