Difference in male and female life expectancy in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: 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
90th
of 229 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, United Republic of, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of peaked at 6.09 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.49, in 1999.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 90th out of 229 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, United Republic of, 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 658.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2095 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2139 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 6.09 in 2020.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 in 1999.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 90th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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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