Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) was 276 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Tanzania, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Tanzania is 276, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.6% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Tanzania peaked at 980 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 152, in 2022.
Tanzania ranks 25th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 980 | — |
| 1986 | 971 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 964 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 949 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 927 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 900 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 873 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 864 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 851 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 816 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 797 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 775 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 777 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 739 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 635 | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 568 | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 493 | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 454 | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 397 | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 365 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 350 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 366 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 453 | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 511 | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 502 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 486 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 475 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 448 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 479 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 454 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 433 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 396 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 345 | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 319 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 292 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 160 | -45.2% |
| 2021 | 162 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 152 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 276 | +81.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 276 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 146, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 276 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 257, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) 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 | +81.6% | 152 | 276 |
| 2020 | -45.2% | 292 | 160 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 958.2 | 927 | 980 | 5 |
| 1990s | 802.7 | 635 | 900 | 10 |
| 2000s | 445.9 | 350 | 568 | 10 |
| 2010s | 412.7 | 292 | 486 | 10 |
| 2020s | 187.5 | 152 | 276 | 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 maternal mortality ratio in Tanzania?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Tanzania was 276 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 980 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 152 in 2022.
- How does Tanzania rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Tanzania ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).