Life expectancy at birth, projections in Tanzania
Tanzania: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 79.18 years in 2100. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Tanzania, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2100, life expectancy at birth, projections in Tanzania stood at 79.18 years. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, projections in Tanzania peaked at 79.18 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 67.21 years, in 2024.
Tanzania ranks 186th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 67.73 years | 67.21 years | 68.24 years | 6 |
| 2030s | 69.3 years | 68.44 years | 70.11 years | 10 |
| 2040s | 70.98 years | 70.27 years | 71.69 years | 10 |
| 2050s | 72.53 years | 71.84 years | 73.2 years | 10 |
| 2060s | 74.03 years | 73.36 years | 74.69 years | 10 |
| 2070s | 75.51 years | 74.84 years | 76.17 years | 10 |
| 2080s | 76.97 years | 76.32 years | 77.61 years | 10 |
| 2090s | 78.4 years | 77.75 years | 79.04 years | 10 |
| 2100s | 79.18 years | 79.18 years | 79.18 years | 1 |
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More health data for Tanzania
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 593,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 593,004 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 612,788 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 612,341 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 632,568 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 632,033 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, projections in Tanzania?
- Life expectancy at birth, projections in Tanzania was 79.18 years in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 79.18 years in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.21 years in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for life expectancy at birth, projections?
- Tanzania ranks 186th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at birth, projections rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Life expectancy at birth, projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.