Healthy life expectancy at birth in Tanzania
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 Tanzania, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy at birth in 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 Tanzania peaked at 58.73 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 45.92, in 2000.
That places 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.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.92 | — |
| 2001 | 46.57 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 47.25 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 47.95 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 48.62 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 49.39 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 50.49 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 51.84 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 52.77 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 53.34 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 53.92 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 54.42 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 55.14 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 55.97 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 56.55 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 56.95 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 57.32 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 57.63 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 57.98 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 58.31 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 58.73 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 58.07 | -1.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 58.07 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.22, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 58.07 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.75, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More health data for 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 13 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0786 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0805 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy at birth in Tanzania?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Tanzania was 58.07 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 58.73 in 2020.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.92 in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Tanzania ranks 137th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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