Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Tanzania
Tanzania: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.1649 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1649
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
34th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.4111
in 1950
All-time low
0.1648
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Tanzania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Tanzania is 0.1649, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Tanzania peaked at 0.4111 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1648, in 2021.
That places Tanzania 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.4111 | — |
| 1951 | 0.4094 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 0.4077 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 0.4061 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 0.4044 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 0.4026 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 0.4009 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 0.3999 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 0.3983 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 0.3967 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 0.3953 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 0.3935 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 0.391 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.3882 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.3852 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.382 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.3787 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3752 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.3709 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.3668 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3624 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3581 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3537 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3489 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.344 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.339 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3337 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3284 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3243 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3206 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.317 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.314 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3123 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3111 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3114 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3116 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.312 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3123 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.312 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3121 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.312 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3123 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3139 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.314 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3139 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3133 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3113 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.309 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3037 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2977 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2892 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2801 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2718 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2623 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2536 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2455 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2374 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2302 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2242 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2192 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2132 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2088 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2029 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1986 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1929 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1883 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1838 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1789 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.175 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.171 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1648 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1648 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1662 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1649 | -0.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.1649 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1501, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.1649 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1766, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4037 | 0.3967 | 0.4111 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3827 | 0.3668 | 0.3953 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3413 | 0.3206 | 0.3624 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3126 | 0.3111 | 0.317 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3101 | 0.2977 | 0.314 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2513 | 0.2192 | 0.2892 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1913 | 0.171 | 0.2132 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1652 | 0.1648 | 0.1662 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Tanzania?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Tanzania was 0.1649 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4111 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1648 in 2021.
- How does Tanzania rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Tanzania ranks 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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