Preterm birth in Tanzania
Tanzania: Preterm birth was 189,802 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
189,802
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
11th
of 102 countries
All-time high
189,802
in 2020
All-time low
150,582
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth in Tanzania, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, preterm birth in Tanzania stood at 189,802. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth in Tanzania peaked at 189,802 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 150,582, in 2010.
Tanzania ranks 11th of 102 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 167,612 | 150,582 | 186,388 | 10 |
| 2020s | 189,802 | 189,802 | 189,802 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 8 United States 366,225 compare
- 9 Brazil 310,651 compare
- 10 Philippines 190,462 compare
- 12 Uganda 164,620 compare
- 14 Turkey 139,278 compare
More health data for Tanzania
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 658.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 593,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 593,004 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 612,788 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 612,341 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 632,568 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 632,033 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth in Tanzania?
- Preterm birth in Tanzania was 189,802 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 189,802 in 2020.
- What is the lowest preterm birth recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 150,582 in 2010.
- How does Tanzania rank for preterm birth?
- Tanzania ranks 11th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Preterm birth (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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