Birth rates and death rates in Tanzania
Tanzania: Birth rates and death rates was 5.79 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.79
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
186th
of 236 countries
All-time high
21.95
in 1950
All-time low
5.79
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Tanzania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 5.79 for birth rates and death rates in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Tanzania peaked at 21.95 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.79, in 2023.
Tanzania ranks 186th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rates and death rates in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21.95 | — |
| 1951 | 21.72 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 21.56 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 21.46 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 21.38 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 21.3 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 21.26 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 21.24 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 21.2 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 21.16 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 21.11 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 20.98 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 20.78 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 20.55 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 20.27 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 19.98 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 19.74 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 19.6 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 19.27 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 19 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 18.71 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 18.42 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 18.1 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 17.79 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 17.48 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 17.13 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 16.76 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 16.4 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 16.13 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 15.82 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 15.51 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 15.23 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 15.04 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 14.88 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 14.81 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 14.67 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 14.53 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 14.4 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 14.31 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 14.28 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 14.24 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 14.23 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 14.35 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 14.27 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 14.22 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 14.28 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 14.28 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 14.11 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 13.74 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 13.32 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 12.77 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 12.24 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 11.74 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 11.18 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 10.69 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 10.22 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 9.76 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 9.32 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 8.95 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 8.63 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 8.29 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 8.02 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 7.72 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 7.5 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 7.26 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 7 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 6.8 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 6.58 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 6.38 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 6.18 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 5.91 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 6.09 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 5.84 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 5.79 | -0.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 5.79 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.52, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 5.79 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.2, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.42 | 21.16 | 21.95 | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.13 | 19 | 21.11 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.27 | 15.82 | 18.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.77 | 14.28 | 15.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.1 | 13.32 | 14.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.55 | 8.63 | 12.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.17 | 6.18 | 8.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.91 | 5.79 | 6.09 | 4 |
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)
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0805 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in Tanzania?
- Birth rates and death rates in Tanzania was 5.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 21.95 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.79 in 2023.
- How does Tanzania rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Tanzania ranks 186th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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