Life expectancy men women in Tanzania
Tanzania: Life expectancy men women was 69.78 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.78
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
194th
of 236 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, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania 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 peaked at 69.96 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42.46, in 1950.
That places Tanzania 194th out of 236 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.
Life expectancy men women in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42.46 | — |
| 1951 | 42.63 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 42.8 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 42.93 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 43.11 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 43.28 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 43.46 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 43.54 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 43.71 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 43.87 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 43.99 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 44.19 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 44.51 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 44.89 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 45.29 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 45.69 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 46.09 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 46.51 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 47.08 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 47.56 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 48.11 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 48.63 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 49.13 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 49.69 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 50.26 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 50.79 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 51.43 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 52.01 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 52.47 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 52.85 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 53.48 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 54.02 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 54.4 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 54.64 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 54.53 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 54.47 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 54.37 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 54.21 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 54.09 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 53.89 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 53.75 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 53.53 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 53.11 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 52.8 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 52.56 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 52.42 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 52.41 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 52.43 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 52.85 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 53.38 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 54.33 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 55.32 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 56.16 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 57.23 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 58.21 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 59.1 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 60.08 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 60.91 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 61.6 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 62.15 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 62.9 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 63.42 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 64.23 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 64.78 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 65.6 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 66.24 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 66.84 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 67.57 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 68.25 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 68.92 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 69.96 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 69.09 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 69.62 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 69.78 | +0.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 69.78 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 69.78 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.75, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 men women in Tanzania?
- Life expectancy men women in Tanzania was 69.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 69.96 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.46 in 1950.
- How does Tanzania rank for life expectancy men women?
- Tanzania ranks 194th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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