Maternal deaths by income group in Tanzania
Tanzania: Maternal deaths by income group was 5,390 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
5,390
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
10th
of 185 countries
All-time high
11,966
in 1998
All-time low
5,390
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal deaths by income group in Tanzania, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal deaths by income group in Tanzania stood at 5,390. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Tanzania peaked at 11,966 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5,390, in 2020.
Tanzania ranks 10th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal deaths by income group in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 8,760 | — |
| 1986 | 8,596 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 8,840 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 9,159 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 9,426 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 9,713 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 9,938 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 10,354 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 10,814 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 10,688 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 11,224 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 11,508 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 11,800 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 11,966 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 11,196 | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 11,044 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 10,574 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 10,251 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 9,783 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 9,485 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 9,297 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 9,273 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 9,730 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 10,569 | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 9,861 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 8,722 | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 8,318 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 7,216 | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 7,245 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 6,964 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 6,696 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 6,207 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 6,000 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 5,819 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 5,824 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 5,390 | -7.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 5,390 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 485.35, 11.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 5,390 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,625, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,956 | 8,596 | 9,426 | 5 |
| 1990s | 10,920 | 9,713 | 11,966 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,987 | 9,273 | 11,044 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,901 | 5,819 | 8,722 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,390 | 5,390 | 5,390 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths by income group in Tanzania?
- Maternal deaths by income group in Tanzania was 5,390 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 11,966 in 1998.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,390 in 2020.
- How does Tanzania rank for maternal deaths by income group?
- Tanzania ranks 10th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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