Life expectancy men women in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Life expectancy men women was 69.78 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
69.78
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
187th
of 229 countries
All-time high
69.96
in 2020
All-time low
42.46
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy men women in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1950–2023

0204060195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 69.78 for life expectancy men women in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 69.96 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42.46, in 1950.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 187th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 43.18 42.46 43.87 10
1960s 45.58 43.99 47.56 10
1970s 50.54 48.11 52.85 10
1980s 54.21 53.48 54.64 10
1990s 52.92 52.41 53.75 10
2000s 58.51 54.33 62.15 10
2010s 65.88 62.9 68.92 10
2020s 69.61 69.09 69.96 4

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 184 Myanmar 70.16 compare
  2. 185 Pakistan 70.16 compare
  3. 186 Rwanda 69.89 compare
  4. 188 Sudan 69.63 compare
  5. 189 South Africa 69.6 compare
  6. 190 Timor-Leste 69.44 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy men women in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Life expectancy men women in Tanzania, United Republic of was 69.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 69.96 in 2020.
What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 42.46 in 1950.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for life expectancy men women?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 187th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy men women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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