Neonatal deaths (number) in United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania: Neonatal deaths (number) was 47,450 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Neonatal deaths in United Republic of Tanzania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United Republic of Tanzania recorded 47,450 for neonatal deaths in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 49,601 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 42,409, in 2011.
That places United Republic of Tanzania 8th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths (number) in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46,397 | — |
| 2001 | 45,980 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 45,289 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 45,012 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 44,947 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 44,724 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 44,248 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 43,577 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 43,142 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 42,813 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 42,604 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 42,409 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 43,056 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 44,317 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 45,420 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 45,856 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 47,294 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 48,677 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 49,482 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 49,601 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 49,467 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 49,147 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 48,736 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 48,249 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 47,450 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44,613 | 42,813 | 46,397 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,872 | 42,409 | 49,601 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,610 | 47,450 | 49,467 | 5 |
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More development goals data for United Republic of Tanzania
- Red List Index 0.8025 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.92 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 90.94 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 40 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 34 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 49 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 51 (2025)
- Infant deaths 67,611 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Neonatal deaths in United Republic of Tanzania was 47,450 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 49,601 in 2019.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,409 in 2011.
- How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for neonatal deaths?
- United Republic of Tanzania ranks 8th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Republic of Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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