Healthy life expectancy at birth in United Republic of Tanzania

United Republic of Tanzania: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 58.07 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
58.07
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
137th
of 185 countries
All-time high
58.73
in 2020
All-time low
45.92
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Healthy life expectancy at birth in United Republic of Tanzania, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 45.92001: 46.62002: 47.32003: 482004: 48.62005: 49.42006: 50.52007: 51.82008: 52.82009: 53.32010: 53.92011: 54.42012: 55.12013: 562014: 56.62015: 572016: 57.32017: 57.62018: 582019: 58.32020: 58.72021: 58.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy at birth in United Republic of Tanzania is 58.07, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 58.73 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 45.92, in 2000.

That places United Republic of Tanzania 137th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.41 45.92 53.34 10
2010s 56.42 53.92 58.31 10
2020s 58.4 58.07 58.73 2

Countries ranked near United Republic of Tanzania

  1. 134 Sudan 58.54 compare
  2. 135 Kenya 58.22 compare
  3. 136 India 58.15 compare
  4. 138 Micronesia (Federated States of) 57.93 compare
  5. 139 Ghana 57.88 compare
  6. 140 Fiji 57.69 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthy life expectancy at birth in United Republic of Tanzania?
Healthy life expectancy at birth in United Republic of Tanzania was 58.07 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 58.73 in 2020.
What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 45.92 in 2000.
How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 137th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Republic of Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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