Birth rate vs death rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Birth rate vs death rate was 35.22 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
35.22
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
11th
of 236 countries
All-time high
50.58
in 1974
All-time low
35.22
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs death rate in Tanzania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate vs death rate in Tanzania stood at 35.22. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs death rate in Tanzania peaked at 50.58 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 35.22, in 2023.
That places Tanzania 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.19 | 45.88 | 48.69 | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.8 | 48.97 | 50.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.99 | 48.82 | 50.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.96 | 43.52 | 48.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.15 | 41.52 | 43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.83 | 39.16 | 41.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.88 | 36.88 | 38.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.83 | 35.22 | 36.44 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 8 Mozambique 37.49 compare
- 9 Afghanistan 35.44 compare
- 10 Mayotte 35.4 compare
- 12 Yemen 35.21 compare
- 13 Uganda 35.2 compare
- 14 Mauritania 34.42 compare
More health data for Tanzania
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 658.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 593,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 593,004 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 612,788 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 612,341 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 632,568 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 632,033 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs death rate in Tanzania?
- Birth rate vs death rate in Tanzania was 35.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 50.58 in 1974.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.22 in 2023.
- How does Tanzania rank for birth rate vs death rate?
- Tanzania ranks 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs death rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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