Number of neonatal deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of neonatal deaths was 49,986 deaths in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
49,986 deaths
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
9th
of 204 countries
All-time high
53,278 deaths
in 2009
All-time low
26,122 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2019, number of neonatal deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 49,986 deaths.
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 in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 53,278 deaths in 2009 and was at its lowest, 26,122 deaths, in 1950.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 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 in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 26,122 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 26,588 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 27,070 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 27,570 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 28,087 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 28,623 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 29,260 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 29,900 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 30,490 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 31,052 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 31,605 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 32,173 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 32,654 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 33,180 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 33,716 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 34,189 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 34,371 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 34,724 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 35,098 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 35,600 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 36,162 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 36,585 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 37,014 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 37,500 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 37,732 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 37,859 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 38,150 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 38,534 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 38,933 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 39,237 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 39,822 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 40,505 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 41,174 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 41,889 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 42,483 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 42,973 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 43,625 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 44,395 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 45,084 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 45,769 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 46,465 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 47,089 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 47,785 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 48,385 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 49,262 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 50,091 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 50,646 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 51,274 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 51,839 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 51,957 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 52,111 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 52,141 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 52,095 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 52,033 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 51,967 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 52,094 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 52,350 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 52,692 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 52,994 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 53,278 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 53,239 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 53,093 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 52,916 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 52,799 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 52,572 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 52,250 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 51,867 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 51,522 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 50,684 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 49,986 deaths | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28,476 deaths | 26,122 deaths | 31,052 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 33,731 deaths | 31,605 deaths | 35,600 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 37,771 deaths | 36,162 deaths | 39,237 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,772 deaths | 39,822 deaths | 45,769 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 49,479 deaths | 46,465 deaths | 51,957 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,376 deaths | 51,967 deaths | 53,278 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,093 deaths | 49,986 deaths | 53,239 deaths | 10 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 658.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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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 49,986 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 53,278 deaths in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,122 deaths in 1950.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 9th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.