Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country) was 78 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Tanzania, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 78 1 in: rate varies by country for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023.
That represents a change of down 44.3% on the previous year and up 90.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Tanzania peaked at 140 1 in: rate varies by country in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
Tanzania ranks 172nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 16 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 17 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 17 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 18 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 18 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 19 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 20 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 21 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 22 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 23 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 23 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 24 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 24 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 25 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 30 1 in: rate varies by country | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 34 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 39 1 in: rate varies by country | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 42 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 47 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 51 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 53 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 51 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 42 1 in: rate varies by country | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 37 1 in: rate varies by country | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 38 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 40 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 41 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 44 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 41 1 in: rate varies by country | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 43 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 46 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 50 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 57 1 in: rate varies by country | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 63 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 70 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 128 1 in: rate varies by country | +82.9% |
| 2021 | 129 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 140 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 78 1 in: rate varies by country | -44.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 78 1 in: rate varies by country is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 265 1 in: rate varies by country, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 78 1 in: rate varies by country is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92.5 1 in: rate varies by country, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country) in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +82.9% | 70 1 in: rate varies by country | 128 1 in: rate varies by country |
| 2023 | -44.3% | 140 1 in: rate varies by country | 78 1 in: rate varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 16 1 in: rate varies by country | 18 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 23.1 1 in: rate varies by country | 19 1 in: rate varies by country | 30 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 34 1 in: rate varies by country | 53 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 40 1 in: rate varies by country | 70 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.75 1 in: rate varies by country | 78 1 in: rate varies by country | 140 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 169 Eritrea 94 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 170 Sudan 91 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 171 Cameroon 89 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 172 Lesotho 78 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 172 Zimbabwe 78 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 175 Sierra Leone 74 1 in: rate varies by country compare
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 lifetime risk of maternal death in Tanzania?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Tanzania was 78 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 140 1 in: rate varies by country in 2022.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does Tanzania rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Tanzania ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.