Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 34.8 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
34.8 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
10th
of 218 countries
All-time high
50.58 per 1,000 people
in 1974
All-time low
34.8 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in Tanzania, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate, crude in Tanzania is 34.8 per 1,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in Tanzania peaked at 50.58 per 1,000 people in 1974 and was at its lowest, 34.8 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
Tanzania ranks 10th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.97 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 49.14 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 49.45 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 49.69 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 49.79 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 49.92 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 50.2 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 50.32 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 50.17 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 50.32 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 50.43 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 50.55 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 50.37 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 50.33 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 50.58 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 50.22 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 49.84 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 49.53 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 49.23 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 48.82 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 48.31 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 47.86 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 47.53 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 47.12 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 46.37 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 45.68 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 44.87 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 44.3 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 44.05 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 43.52 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 43 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 42.68 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 42.32 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 41.73 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 41.52 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 41.9 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 42.35 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 42.05 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 42.14 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 41.8 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 41.53 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 41.4 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 41.17 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 41.34 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 41.53 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 41.47 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 40.97 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 40.17 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 39.58 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 39.16 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 38.76 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 38.11 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 38.1 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 38.41 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 38.35 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 37.62 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 37.63 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 37.61 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 37.34 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 36.88 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 36.44 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 36.02 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 35.64 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 35.22 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 34.8 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 34.8 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.33 per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 34.8 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.86 per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.8 per 1,000 people | 48.97 per 1,000 people | 50.32 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.99 per 1,000 people | 48.82 per 1,000 people | 50.58 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.96 per 1,000 people | 43.52 per 1,000 people | 48.31 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.15 per 1,000 people | 41.52 per 1,000 people | 43 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.83 per 1,000 people | 39.16 per 1,000 people | 41.53 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.88 per 1,000 people | 36.88 per 1,000 people | 38.76 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.62 per 1,000 people | 34.8 per 1,000 people | 36.44 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 7 Angola 37.16 per 1,000 people compare
- 8 Mozambique 37.03 per 1,000 people compare
- 9 Afghanistan 35.01 per 1,000 people compare
- 11 Uganda 34.44 per 1,000 people compare
- 12 Yemen 34.36 per 1,000 people compare
- 13 Mauritania 34.03 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Tanzania
- 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 birth rate, crude in Tanzania?
- Birth rate, crude in Tanzania was 34.8 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest birth rate, crude recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 50.58 per 1,000 people in 1974.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for birth rate, crude?
- Tanzania ranks 10th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.