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
Healthy life expectancy at birth in United Republic of Tanzania, 2000–2021
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for United Republic of Tanzania
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 658.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0304 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5042 units per person (2025)
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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