Share of low birthweight babies born in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of low birthweight babies born was 9.7 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of low birthweight babies born in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 9.7 for share of low birthweight babies born in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born 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.
Share of low birthweight babies born 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 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
More population data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 129,932 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.69 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.089 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.868 (2100)
- Population density 296.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 20.58 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.868 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 176,859 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of low birthweight babies born in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Share of low birthweight babies born in Tanzania, United Republic of was 9.7 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 12.01 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7 in 2020.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 87th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of low birthweight babies born 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of low birthweight babies born. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).