Preterm birth rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Preterm birth rate was 8.39 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
8.39
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
36th
of 102 countries
All-time high
8.39
in 2020
All-time low
8.38
in 2014
Years of data
11
2010–2020
Preterm birth rate in Tanzania, 2010–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for preterm birth rate in Tanzania is 8.39, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preterm birth rate in Tanzania peaked at 8.39 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.38, in 2014.
That places Tanzania 36th out of 102 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.38 | 8.38 | 8.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.39 | 8.39 | 8.39 | 1 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 658.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0304 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5042 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preterm birth rate in Tanzania?
- Preterm birth rate in Tanzania was 8.39 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest preterm birth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.39 in 2020.
- What is the lowest preterm birth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.38 in 2014.
- How does Tanzania rank for preterm birth rate?
- Tanzania ranks 36th out of 102 countries with data for 2020.
- Is preterm birth rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Preterm birth rate (per 100 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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