Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0545 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0545 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
38th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.056 deaths per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0.0349 deaths per square kilometre
in 1969
Years of data
55
1969–2023
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1969–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 0.0545 deaths per square kilometre for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 0.056 deaths per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0349 deaths per square kilometre, in 1969.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 38th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0.0349 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0.0353 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0357 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.036 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0366 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0379 deaths per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.039 deaths per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0404 deaths per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0419 deaths per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0435 deaths per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0447 deaths per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0458 deaths per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0469 deaths per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0481 deaths per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.049 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0493 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0495 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0498 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0503 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0509 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0509 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0506 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0506 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0505 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0504 deaths per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0513 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0524 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.053 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0527 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.053 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0528 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0524 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0519 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0511 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0508 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0507 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0505 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.05 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0492 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0487 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0483 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0481 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0479 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0486 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.05 deaths per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0513 deaths per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0518 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0534 deaths per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.055 deaths per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0559 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.056 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0558 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0555 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.055 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0545 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0349 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0349 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0349 deaths per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.0391 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0353 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0447 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0491 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0458 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0509 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0517 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0504 deaths per square kilometre | 0.053 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0504 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0483 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0524 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0518 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0479 deaths per square kilometre | 0.056 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0552 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0545 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0558 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 35 Liberia 0.0584 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 36 Mauritius 0.0561 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 37 Yemen 0.056 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 39 Kenya 0.0545 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 40 Lesotho 0.0534 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 41 Equatorial Guinea 0.0521 deaths per square kilometre compare
More health data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,514 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 13 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.0545 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.056 deaths per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0349 deaths per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 38th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.