Life expectancy at birth in Tanzania
Tanzania: Life expectancy at birth was 66.81 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
66.81
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
133rd
of 184 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 in Tanzania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth in Tanzania stood at 66.81.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Tanzania peaked at 67.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 52.79, in 2000.
That places Tanzania 133rd out of 184 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 | 56.65 | 52.79 | 61.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.57 | 61.68 | 66.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.11 | 66.81 | 67.4 | 2 |
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More health data for Tanzania
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 658.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 593,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 593,004 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 612,788 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 612,341 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 632,568 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 632,033 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Tanzania?
- Life expectancy at birth in Tanzania was 66.81 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 67.4 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.79 in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Tanzania ranks 133rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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