Adolescent fertility rate in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Adolescent fertility rate was 112.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
112.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
14th
of 218 countries
All-time high
191.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1972
All-time low
112.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 112.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 for adolescent fertility rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 191.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 112.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2024.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 14th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility rate in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 172.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 173.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 175.24 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 177.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 179.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 180.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 180.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 179.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 178.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 181.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 186.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 190.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 191.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 190 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 191.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 188.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 180.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 174.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 167.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 163.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 158.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 153.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 150.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 147.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 141.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 142.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 143.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 141.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 140.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 138.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 137.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 135.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 131.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 130.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 131.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 132.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 132.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 134.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 132.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 131.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 132.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 132.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 132.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 131.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 132.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 132.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 128.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 124.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 120.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 118.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 117.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 115.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 115.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 121.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 124.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 122.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 122.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 122.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 120.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 118.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 117.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 115.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 114.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 113.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 112.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 112.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 112.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 177.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 172.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 181.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 182.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 163.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 191.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 145.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 138.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 158.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 133 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 130.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 137.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 118.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 132.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 115.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 124.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 112.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 117.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 11 Zambia 115.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 12 Somalia 115.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 13 Malawi 113.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 15 Congo 108.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 16 Cameroon 105.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 17 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 105.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Adolescent fertility rate in Tanzania, United Republic of was 112.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 191.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1972.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 14th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.