3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Tanzania
Tanzania: 3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women was 139 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
139
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
6th
of 189 countries
All-time high
143.02
in 2002
All-time low
114.94
in 2011
Years of data
15
2000–2016
3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Tanzania, 2000–2016
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Tanzania is 139, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Tanzania peaked at 143.02 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 114.94, in 2011.
Tanzania ranks 6th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 137.01 | — |
| 2001 | 137.58 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 143.02 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 132.51 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 138.02 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 141.62 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 128.17 | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 116.15 | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 121.46 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 123.44 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 114.94 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 125.81 | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 132.3 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 131.49 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 139 | +5.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 139 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 139 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 132.84 | 116.15 | 143.02 | 9 |
| 2010s | 127.83 | 114.94 | 139 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 13 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0786 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0805 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Tanzania?
- 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Tanzania was 139 in 2016, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 143.02 in 2002.
- What is the lowest 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 114.94 in 2011.
- How does Tanzania rank for 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women?
- Tanzania ranks 6th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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