Increase in Healthcare Facilities Providing Newborn Care from 14 in 2018 to 438 in 2025
Latest Tanzania health news · Increase in Healthcare Facilities Providing Newborn Car… explained · 2025 updates · updated Aug 19, 2026 · health news · hospitals · public health
TLDR
- Tanzania has reported significant progress in reducing maternal, newborn, and under-five mortality rates.
- The number of healthcare facilities providing newborn care has increased from 14 in 2018 to 438 in 2025.
- Maternal mortality decreased from 556 to 104 deaths per 100,000 live births between 2015 and 2022.
- Under-five mortality fell from 67 to 43 deaths per 1,000 live births during the same period.
- Approximately 80 to 85 percent of Tanzanians can now access healthcare services within five kilometers of their homes.