Stillbirths in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Stillbirths was 46,196 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
46,196
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
7th
of 201 countries
All-time high
46,196
in 2023
All-time low
38,519
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Stillbirths in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2000201120232000: 39.1k2001: 38.9k2002: 38.5k2003: 38.7k2004: 39.1k2005: 39.3k2006: 39.3k2007: 39.0k2008: 38.9k2009: 38.8k2010: 38.9k2011: 38.9k2012: 39.9k2013: 40.9k2014: 41.5k2015: 41.6k2016: 42.7k2017: 43.9k2018: 44.7k2019: 45.2k2020: 45.5k2021: 45.7k2022: 46.0k2023: 46.2k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 46,196 for stillbirths in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stillbirths in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 46,196 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38,519, in 2002.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 7th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Stillbirths in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 39,088
2001 38,915 -0.4%
2002 38,519 -1.0%
2003 38,707 +0.5%
2004 39,071 +0.9%
2005 39,336 +0.7%
2006 39,262 -0.2%
2007 38,997 -0.7%
2008 38,921 -0.2%
2009 38,838 -0.2%
2010 38,888 +0.1%
2011 38,938 +0.1%
2012 39,871 +2.4%
2013 40,933 +2.7%
2014 41,495 +1.4%
2015 41,599 +0.3%
2016 42,722 +2.7%
2017 43,855 +2.7%
2018 44,681 +1.9%
2019 45,175 +1.1%
2020 45,479 +0.7%
2021 45,661 +0.4%
2022 45,997 +0.7%
2023 46,196 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38,965 38,519 39,336 10
2010s 41,816 38,888 45,175 10
2020s 45,833 45,479 46,196 4

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 4 Ethiopia 125,714 compare
  2. 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 116,021 compare
  3. 6 Bangladesh 72,567 compare
  4. 8 Afghanistan 42,352 compare
  5. 9 China 41,750 compare
  6. 10 Indonesia 37,644 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is stillbirths in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Stillbirths in Tanzania, United Republic of was 46,196 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 46,196 in 2023.
What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 38,519 in 2002.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for stillbirths?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 7th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is stillbirths rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 5,640 data points, 2000–2023
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