Stillbirth rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Stillbirth rate was 19.3 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate 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. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Tanzania stood at 19.3 per 1,000 total births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Tanzania peaked at 26.7 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.3 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
That places Tanzania 27th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.7 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 26 per 1,000 total births | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 25.2 per 1,000 total births | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 24.6 per 1,000 total births | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 24.1 per 1,000 total births | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 23.6 per 1,000 total births | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 23.2 per 1,000 total births | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 22.9 per 1,000 total births | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 22.6 per 1,000 total births | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 22.2 per 1,000 total births | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 21.9 per 1,000 total births | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 21.7 per 1,000 total births | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 21.6 per 1,000 total births | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 21.4 per 1,000 total births | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 21 per 1,000 total births | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 20.8 per 1,000 total births | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 20.7 per 1,000 total births | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 20.5 per 1,000 total births | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 20.4 per 1,000 total births | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 20.3 per 1,000 total births | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 20.1 per 1,000 total births | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 19.8 per 1,000 total births | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 19.6 per 1,000 total births | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 19.3 per 1,000 total births | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.11 per 1,000 total births | 22.2 per 1,000 total births | 26.7 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.03 per 1,000 total births | 20.3 per 1,000 total births | 21.9 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7 per 1,000 total births | 19.3 per 1,000 total births | 20.1 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 24 Togo 19.6 per 1,000 total births compare
- 25 Ghana 19.4 per 1,000 total births compare
- 25 Zimbabwe 19.4 per 1,000 total births compare
- 28 Papua New Guinea 19.2 per 1,000 total births compare
- 29 Burkina Faso 18.9 per 1,000 total births compare
- 30 South Africa 18.7 per 1,000 total births compare
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 658.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Tanzania?
- Stillbirth rate in Tanzania was 19.3 per 1,000 total births 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 stillbirth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Tanzania rank for stillbirth rate?
- Tanzania ranks 27th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.