Life expectancy at birth who gho in Tanzania
Tanzania: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 66.81 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
66.81
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
134th
of 185 countries
All-time high
67.4
in 2020
All-time low
52.79
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Tanzania, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth who gho in Tanzania is 66.81, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth who gho in Tanzania peaked at 67.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 52.79, in 2000.
Tanzania ranks 134th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.79 | — |
| 2001 | 53.52 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 54.25 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 54.99 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 55.69 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 56.55 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 57.82 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 59.38 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 60.44 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 61.04 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 61.68 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 62.26 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 63.08 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 64.03 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 64.69 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 65.16 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 65.6 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 65.98 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 66.4 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 66.79 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 67.4 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 66.81 | -0.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 66.81 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.81, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 66.81 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.05, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.65 | 52.79 | 61.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.57 | 61.68 | 66.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.11 | 66.81 | 67.4 | 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 life expectancy at birth who gho in Tanzania?
- Life expectancy at birth who gho in Tanzania was 66.81 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 67.4 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.79 in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
- Tanzania ranks 134th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth who gho rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 birth who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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