Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns was 9.7 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of peaked at 12.01 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.7, in 2020.
Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of, 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns in Tanzania, United Republic of was 9.7 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 12.01 in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7 in 2020.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 87th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of low birth weight among new-borns rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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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