Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes was 1.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 1.3% for share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in 2023.
The figure is up 79.2% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 6.2% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2022.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes 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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- 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)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2095 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in Tanzania, United Republic of was 1.3% in 2023, according to World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2022.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes 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 World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The probability that a 15 year old girl eventually dies from a pregnancy-related cause, assuming constant levels of maternal mortality and number of births per woman.