Lifetime risk of maternal death in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 1.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of peaked at 6.2% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2022.
Tanzania, United Republic of 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 in Tanzania, United Republic of, 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% |
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 |
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More health data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 658.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,514 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0327 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0325 units per person (2025)
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 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, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2022.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 23rd 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 down 48.2%. 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 (%). 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.