Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy was 67 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
67 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
194th
of 236 countries
All-time high
67 years
in 2023
All-time low
41.03 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Tanzania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Tanzania stood at 67 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Tanzania peaked at 67 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.03 years, in 1950.
That places Tanzania 194th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41.03 years | — |
| 1951 | 41.18 years | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 41.36 years | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 41.51 years | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 41.66 years | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 41.83 years | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 41.99 years | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 42.15 years | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 42.31 years | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 42.45 years | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 42.6 years | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 42.84 years | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 43.22 years | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 43.62 years | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 44.08 years | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 44.54 years | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 44.94 years | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 45.16 years | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 45.63 years | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 46.04 years | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 46.49 years | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 46.97 years | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 47.44 years | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 47.91 years | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 48.42 years | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 48.92 years | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 49.46 years | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 49.97 years | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 50.35 years | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 50.79 years | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 51.27 years | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 51.7 years | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 51.99 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 52.18 years | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 52.15 years | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 52.18 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 52.21 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 52.18 years | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 52.22 years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 52.09 years | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 51.98 years | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 51.84 years | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 51.43 years | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 51.22 years | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 51.08 years | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 51.01 years | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 51.13 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 51.25 years | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 51.81 years | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 52.4 years | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 53.24 years | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 54.12 years | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 54.94 years | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 55.93 years | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 56.84 years | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 57.67 years | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 58.51 years | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 59.26 years | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 59.9 years | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 60.49 years | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 61.13 years | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 61.62 years | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 62.29 years | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 62.79 years | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 63.36 years | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 63.93 years | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 64.4 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 64.96 years | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 65.49 years | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 66.01 years | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 66.77 years | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 66.13 years | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 66.88 years | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 67 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.75 years | 41.03 years | 42.45 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 44.27 years | 42.6 years | 46.04 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.67 years | 46.49 years | 50.79 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.02 years | 51.27 years | 52.22 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.51 years | 51.01 years | 52.4 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.09 years | 53.24 years | 60.49 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.6 years | 61.13 years | 66.01 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.69 years | 66.13 years | 67 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Tanzania?
- Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Tanzania was 67 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 67 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.03 years in 1950.
- How does Tanzania rank for share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy?
- Tanzania ranks 194th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.