Life expectancy at age 15 in Tanzania
Tanzania: Life expectancy at age 15 was 80.16 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
80.16
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
186th
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.16
in 2100
All-time low
58.24
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Life expectancy at age 15 in Tanzania, 1950–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, life expectancy at age 15 in Tanzania stood at 80.16. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 15 in Tanzania peaked at 80.16 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 58.24, in 1950.
That places Tanzania 186th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 15 in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.24 | — |
| 1951 | 58.28 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 58.36 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 58.4 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 58.44 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 58.51 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 58.58 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 58.61 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 58.68 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 58.71 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 58.75 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 58.91 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 59.23 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 59.58 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 59.96 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 60.35 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 60.65 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 60.68 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 61.03 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 61.29 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 61.59 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 61.91 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 62.19 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 62.46 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 62.77 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 63.03 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 63.36 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 63.64 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 63.83 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 64.12 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 64.56 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 64.98 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 65.27 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 65.45 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 65.37 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 65.33 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 65.24 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 65.05 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 64.92 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 64.55 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 64.23 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 63.85 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 63.22 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 62.71 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 62.33 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 61.98 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 61.81 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 61.63 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 61.8 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 61.97 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 62.39 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 62.81 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 63.15 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 63.68 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 64.15 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 64.58 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 65.04 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 65.43 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 65.74 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 66.03 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 66.39 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 66.63 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 67.09 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 67.39 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 67.79 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 68.2 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 68.49 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 68.89 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 69.25 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 69.63 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 70.31 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 69.48 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 70.16 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 70.14 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 70.28 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 70.43 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 70.59 | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 70.73 | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 70.87 | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 71 | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 71.13 | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 71.26 | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 71.4 | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 71.53 | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 71.66 | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 71.79 | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 71.91 | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 72.04 | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 72.16 | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 72.28 | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 72.39 | +0.1% |
| 2041 | 72.51 | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 72.62 | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 72.74 | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 72.85 | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 72.97 | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 73.09 | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 73.21 | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 73.32 | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 73.44 | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 73.56 | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 73.68 | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 73.8 | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 73.93 | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 74.05 | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 74.17 | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 74.3 | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 74.42 | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 74.53 | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 74.66 | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 74.8 | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 74.93 | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 75.07 | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 75.2 | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 75.33 | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 75.47 | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 75.6 | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 75.73 | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 75.85 | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 75.98 | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 76.11 | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 76.25 | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 76.38 | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 76.5 | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 76.63 | +0.2% |
| 2075 | 76.78 | +0.2% |
| 2076 | 76.92 | +0.2% |
| 2077 | 77.06 | +0.2% |
| 2078 | 77.19 | +0.2% |
| 2079 | 77.32 | +0.2% |
| 2080 | 77.46 | +0.2% |
| 2081 | 77.58 | +0.2% |
| 2082 | 77.72 | +0.2% |
| 2083 | 77.87 | +0.2% |
| 2084 | 78 | +0.2% |
| 2085 | 78.13 | +0.2% |
| 2086 | 78.26 | +0.2% |
| 2087 | 78.39 | +0.2% |
| 2088 | 78.53 | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 78.65 | +0.2% |
| 2090 | 78.79 | +0.2% |
| 2091 | 78.93 | +0.2% |
| 2092 | 79.07 | +0.2% |
| 2093 | 79.2 | +0.2% |
| 2094 | 79.34 | +0.2% |
| 2095 | 79.48 | +0.2% |
| 2096 | 79.62 | +0.2% |
| 2097 | 79.76 | +0.2% |
| 2098 | 79.89 | +0.2% |
| 2099 | 80.02 | +0.2% |
| 2100 | 80.16 | +0.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 80.16 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.4, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 80.16 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.32, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.48 | 58.24 | 58.71 | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.04 | 58.75 | 61.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.89 | 61.59 | 64.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.07 | 64.55 | 65.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.55 | 61.63 | 64.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.3 | 62.39 | 66.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.98 | 66.39 | 69.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.4 | 69.48 | 71 | 10 |
| 2030s | 71.72 | 71.13 | 72.28 | 10 |
| 2040s | 72.91 | 72.39 | 73.44 | 10 |
| 2050s | 74.11 | 73.56 | 74.66 | 10 |
| 2060s | 75.39 | 74.8 | 75.98 | 10 |
| 2070s | 76.72 | 76.11 | 77.32 | 10 |
| 2080s | 78.06 | 77.46 | 78.65 | 10 |
| 2090s | 79.41 | 78.79 | 80.02 | 10 |
| 2100s | 80.16 | 80.16 | 80.16 | 1 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0786 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 15 in Tanzania?
- Life expectancy at age 15 in Tanzania was 80.16 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 80.16 in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.24 in 1950.
- How does Tanzania rank for life expectancy at age 15?
- Tanzania ranks 186th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at age 15 rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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