Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Tanzania
Tanzania: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 49,986 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
49,986
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
9th
of 204 countries
All-time high
53,278
in 2009
All-time low
26,122
in 1950
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Tanzania, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Tanzania stood at 49,986.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Tanzania peaked at 53,278 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 26,122, in 1950.
That places Tanzania 9th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 26,122 | — |
| 1951 | 26,588 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 27,070 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 27,570 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 28,087 | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 28,623 | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 29,260 | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 29,900 | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 30,490 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 31,052 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 31,605 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 32,173 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 32,654 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 33,180 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 33,716 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 34,189 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 34,371 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 34,724 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 35,098 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 35,600 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 36,162 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 36,585 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 37,014 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 37,500 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 37,732 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 37,859 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 38,150 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 38,534 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 38,933 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 39,237 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 39,822 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 40,505 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 41,174 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 41,889 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 42,483 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 42,973 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 43,625 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 44,395 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 45,084 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 45,769 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 46,465 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 47,089 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 47,785 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 48,385 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 49,262 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 50,091 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 50,646 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 51,274 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 51,839 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 51,957 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 52,111 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 52,141 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 52,095 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 52,033 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 51,967 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 52,094 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 52,350 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 52,692 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 52,994 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 53,278 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 53,239 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 53,093 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 52,916 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 52,799 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 52,572 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 52,250 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 51,867 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 51,522 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 50,684 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 49,986 | -1.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 49,986 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,927, 8.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 49,986 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,844, 4.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28,476 | 26,122 | 31,052 | 10 |
| 1960s | 33,731 | 31,605 | 35,600 | 10 |
| 1970s | 37,771 | 36,162 | 39,237 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,772 | 39,822 | 45,769 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49,479 | 46,465 | 51,957 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,376 | 51,967 | 53,278 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,093 | 49,986 | 53,239 | 10 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0805 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths ihme in Tanzania?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Tanzania was 49,986 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 53,278 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,122 in 1950.
- How does Tanzania rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- Tanzania ranks 9th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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