Number of stillbirths in Tanzania
Tanzania: Number of stillbirths was 46,196 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of stillbirths in Tanzania, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of stillbirths in Tanzania is 46,196, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Tanzania peaked at 46,196 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38,519, in 2002.
Tanzania ranks 7th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of stillbirths in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39,088 | — |
| 2001 | 38,915 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 38,519 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 38,707 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 39,071 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 39,336 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 39,262 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 38,997 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 38,921 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 38,838 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 38,888 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 38,938 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 39,871 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 40,933 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 41,495 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 41,599 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 42,722 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 43,855 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 44,681 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 45,175 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 45,479 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 45,661 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 45,997 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 46,196 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38,965 | 38,519 | 39,336 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,816 | 38,888 | 45,175 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,833 | 45,479 | 46,196 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 4 Ethiopia 125,714 compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 116,021 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 72,567 compare
- 8 Afghanistan 42,352 compare
- 9 China 41,750 compare
- 10 Indonesia 37,644 compare
More health data for Tanzania
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2095 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2139 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in Tanzania?
- Number of stillbirths in Tanzania was 46,196 in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of stillbirths recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 46,196 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,519 in 2002.
- How does Tanzania rank for number of stillbirths?
- Tanzania ranks 7th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation