Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 64.2 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
64.2 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
193rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
64.2 years
in 2023
All-time low
39.6 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, by sex in Tanzania, United Republic of is 64.2 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 64.2 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.6 years, in 1950.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 193rd 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.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.6 years | — |
| 1951 | 39.73 years | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 39.91 years | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 40.09 years | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 40.21 years | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 40.37 years | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 40.53 years | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 40.74 years | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 40.91 years | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 41.03 years | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 41.2 years | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 41.49 years | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 41.91 years | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 42.33 years | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 42.85 years | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 43.39 years | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 43.78 years | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 43.81 years | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 44.18 years | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 44.54 years | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 44.91 years | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 45.35 years | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 45.79 years | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 46.2 years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 46.66 years | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 47.14 years | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 47.59 years | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 48.05 years | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 48.37 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 48.86 years | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 49.21 years | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 49.55 years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 49.76 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 49.9 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 49.93 years | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 50.04 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 50.17 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 50.26 years | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 50.45 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 50.37 years | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 50.29 years | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 50.21 years | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 49.81 years | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 49.67 years | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 49.63 years | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 49.63 years | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.87 years | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 50.07 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 50.76 years | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 51.4 years | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 52.15 years | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 52.92 years | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 53.7 years | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 54.6 years | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 55.44 years | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 56.23 years | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 56.93 years | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 57.6 years | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 58.18 years | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 58.81 years | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 59.33 years | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 59.79 years | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 60.32 years | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 60.77 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 61.12 years | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 61.61 years | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 61.97 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 62.38 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 62.76 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 63.14 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 63.67 years | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 63.2 years | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 64.12 years | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 64.2 years | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.31 years | 39.6 years | 41.03 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.95 years | 41.2 years | 44.54 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.89 years | 44.91 years | 48.86 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.96 years | 49.21 years | 50.45 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.13 years | 49.63 years | 51.4 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.66 years | 52.15 years | 58.81 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.32 years | 59.33 years | 63.14 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.8 years | 63.2 years | 64.2 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Tanzania, United Republic of was 64.2 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 64.2 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.6 years in 1950.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 193rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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