Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Tanzania
Tanzania: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 9.7 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Tanzania, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Tanzania stood at 9.7. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Tanzania peaked at 12.01 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.7, in 2020.
Tanzania ranks 87th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.01 | — |
| 2001 | 11.89 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 11.76 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 11.62 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 11.48 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 11.34 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 11.2 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 11.09 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 10.97 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 10.86 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 10.74 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 10.63 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 10.51 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 10.39 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 10.27 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 10.16 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 10.05 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 9.95 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 9.86 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 9.78 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 9.7 | -0.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 9.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.6, 77% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 9.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.78, 66% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.42 | 10.86 | 12.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.23 | 9.78 | 10.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0805 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Tanzania?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Tanzania was 9.7 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 12.01 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7 in 2020.
- How does Tanzania rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Tanzania ranks 87th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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