Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages was 1.09 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.09
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
67th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.1
in 2020
All-time low
1.04
in 1999
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 1.09.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 1.1 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 1999.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 67th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.07 | — |
| 1951 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.06 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.09 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.09 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.09 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.08 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.08 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.07 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.05 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.04 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.04 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.04 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.07 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.1 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.09 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.09 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 | 1.07 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 1.04 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 64 Anguilla 1.09 compare
- 65 Cape Verde 1.09 compare
- 66 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.09 compare
- 68 Mauritius 1.09 compare
- 69 Uzbekistan 1.09 compare
- 70 Paraguay 1.09 compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 658.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,514 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0218 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0192 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages in Tanzania, United Republic of was 1.09 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 2020.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 1999.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 67th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.