Lifetime risk of maternal death in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 78 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
78 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
down 44.3%
World rank
172nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
140 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2022
All-time low
16 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Lifetime risk of maternal death in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1985–2023

2550751001251501985200420231985: 16 1 in: rate varies by country1986: 17 1 in: rate varies by country1987: 17 1 in: rate varies by country1988: 18 1 in: rate varies by country1989: 18 1 in: rate varies by country1990: 19 1 in: rate varies by country1991: 20 1 in: rate varies by country1992: 21 1 in: rate varies by country1993: 22 1 in: rate varies by country1994: 23 1 in: rate varies by country1995: 23 1 in: rate varies by country1996: 24 1 in: rate varies by country1997: 24 1 in: rate varies by country1998: 25 1 in: rate varies by country1999: 30 1 in: rate varies by country2000: 34 1 in: rate varies by country2001: 39 1 in: rate varies by country2002: 42 1 in: rate varies by country2003: 47 1 in: rate varies by country2004: 51 1 in: rate varies by country2005: 53 1 in: rate varies by country2006: 51 1 in: rate varies by country2007: 42 1 in: rate varies by country2008: 37 1 in: rate varies by country2009: 38 1 in: rate varies by country2010: 40 1 in: rate varies by country2011: 41 1 in: rate varies by country2012: 44 1 in: rate varies by country2013: 41 1 in: rate varies by country2014: 43 1 in: rate varies by country2015: 46 1 in: rate varies by country2016: 50 1 in: rate varies by country2017: 57 1 in: rate varies by country2018: 63 1 in: rate varies by country2019: 70 1 in: rate varies by country2020: 128 1 in: rate varies by country2021: 129 1 in: rate varies by country2022: 140 1 in: rate varies by country2023: 78 1 in: rate varies by country

Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.

Analysis

Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of 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, United Republic of 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 in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1985 to 2023.
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, United Republic of compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania, United Republic of'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, United Republic of'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 in Tanzania, United Republic of 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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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, United Republic of

  1. 169 Eritrea 94 1 in: rate varies by country compare
  2. 170 Sudan 91 1 in: rate varies by country compare
  3. 171 Cameroon 89 1 in: rate varies by country compare
  4. 172 Lesotho 78 1 in: rate varies by country compare
  5. 172 Zimbabwe 78 1 in: rate varies by country compare
  6. 175 Sierra Leone 74 1 in: rate varies by country compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of?
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, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 16 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country)
Unit
1 in: rate varies by country
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
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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.