Difference in male and female life expectancy in Tanzania
Tanzania: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 5.33 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.33
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
93rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.09
in 2020
All-time low
1.49
in 1999
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Tanzania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 5.33 for difference in male and female life expectancy in 2023.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Tanzania peaked at 6.09 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.49, in 1999.
That places Tanzania 93rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.42 | — |
| 1951 | 2.49 | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 2.49 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 2.43 | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 2.5 | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 2.5 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 2.5 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 2.43 | -3.0% |
| 1958 | 2.43 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 2.5 | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 2.44 | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 2.35 | -3.8% |
| 1962 | 2.23 | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 2.17 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 2.03 | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 1.85 | -8.9% |
| 1966 | 1.83 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 2.35 | +28.7% |
| 1968 | 2.6 | +10.8% |
| 1969 | 2.75 | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 2.96 | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 3.05 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 3.11 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 3.3 | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 3.4 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 3.44 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 3.62 | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 3.7 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 3.83 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 3.66 | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 4.01 | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 4.33 | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 4.6 | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 4.78 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 4.65 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 4.44 | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 4.17 | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 3.85 | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 3.45 | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 3.27 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 3.21 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 3.05 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 3.04 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.83 | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 2.6 | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 2.46 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 2.16 | -12.1% |
| 1997 | 1.96 | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 1.63 | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 1.49 | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 1.69 | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 1.87 | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 1.91 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.06 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 2.19 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 2.29 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 2.58 | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 2.77 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 2.89 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 2.8 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 3.07 | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 3.14 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 3.44 | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 3.56 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 4.04 | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 4.2 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 4.48 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 4.85 | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 5.22 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 5.56 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 6.09 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 5.61 | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 5.26 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 5.33 | +1.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 5.33 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.19, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 5.33 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.08, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.47 | 2.42 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.26 | 1.83 | 2.75 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.41 | 2.96 | 3.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.15 | 3.27 | 4.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.44 | 1.49 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.31 | 1.69 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.16 | 3.07 | 5.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.57 | 5.26 | 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, 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0805 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Tanzania?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Tanzania was 5.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.09 in 2020.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 in 1999.
- How does Tanzania rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Tanzania ranks 93rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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