Lifetime risk of maternal death in Tanzania
Tanzania: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 1.28 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Tanzania, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 1.28 for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023.
The figure 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 6.19 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.7133, in 2022.
That places Tanzania 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.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 6.19 | — |
| 1986 | 6.01 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 5.86 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 5.71 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 5.47 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 5.21 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 4.97 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 4.82 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 4.63 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 4.36 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 4.26 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 4.16 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 4.13 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 3.93 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 3.35 | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 2.98 | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 2.59 | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 2.38 | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 2.11 | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 1.96 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 1.89 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.97 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 2.4 | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 2.68 | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 2.61 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 2.52 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.42 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 2.29 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 2.47 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 2.34 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 2.19 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 2 | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 1.74 | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 1.59 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 1.44 | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7787 | -45.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7754 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7133 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 1.28 | +79.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.28 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3773, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.28 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.08, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death 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% | 0.7133 | 1.28 |
| 2020 | -45.9% | 1.44 | 0.7787 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.85 | 5.47 | 6.19 | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.38 | 3.35 | 5.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.36 | 1.89 | 2.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1 | 1.44 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8864 | 0.7133 | 1.28 | 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 1.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.19 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7133 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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