3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio was 238 in 2020. ▼ Falling
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 238 for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 760.08 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 238, in 2020.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 38th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 760.08 | — |
| 2001 | 707.27 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 672.2 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 625.11 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 588.05 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 559.39 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 546.73 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 566.04 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 604.64 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 556.2 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 485.92 | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 458.06 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 393.65 | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 379.7 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 352.07 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 329.55 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 297.55 | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 280.37 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 266.82 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 261.85 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 238 | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 618.57 | 546.73 | 760.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 350.56 | 261.85 | 485.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 238 | 238 | 238 | 1 |
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More health data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 658.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,514 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0702 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0717 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Tanzania, United Republic of was 238 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 760.08 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 238 in 2020.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 38th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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