Maternal mortality ratio in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Maternal mortality ratio was 276 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of peaked at 980 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 152, in 2022.
Tanzania, United Republic of 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 in Tanzania, United Republic of, 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% |
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 |
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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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Tanzania, United Republic of was 276 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 980 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 152 in 2022.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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).