Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (Trends) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (Trends) was 1.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Tanzania, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Tanzania stood at 1.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 79.2% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Tanzania peaked at 6.2% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2022.
Tanzania ranks 23rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (Trends) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6.2% | — |
| 1986 | 6.0% | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 5.9% | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 5.7% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 5.5% | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 5.2% | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 5.0% | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 4.8% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -45.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +79.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.1%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (Trends) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +79.2% | 0.7% | 1.3% |
| 2020 | -45.9% | 1.4% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.8% | 5.5% | 6.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 3.3% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.4% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 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 lifetime risk of maternal death in Tanzania?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Tanzania was 1.3% 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 6.2% in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2022.
- How does Tanzania rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Tanzania ranks 23rd 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 down 48.2%. 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 (%). 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.