Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Tanzania
Tanzania: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 275.84 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Tanzania, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Tanzania stood at 275.84.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.9% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Tanzania peaked at 979.91 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 151.65, in 2022.
Tanzania ranks 26th of 195 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 who gho in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 979.91 | — |
| 1986 | 970.81 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 963.58 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 949.12 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 927.17 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 900.5 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 873.1 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 863.66 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 851.4 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 815.51 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 797.05 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 774.66 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 777.32 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 738.5 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 634.72 | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 567.51 | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 492.58 | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 453.54 | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 396.89 | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 365.33 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 349.7 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 365.83 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 452.77 | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 510.53 | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 501.78 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 486.05 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 474.61 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 447.98 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 479.07 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 453.6 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 433.19 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 395.55 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 345.3 | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 318.94 | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 291.68 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 159.85 | -45.2% |
| 2021 | 162.14 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 151.65 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 275.84 | +81.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 275.84 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 146.37, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 275.84 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 267.03, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 | +81.9% | 151.65 | 275.84 |
| 2020 | -45.2% | 291.68 | 159.85 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 958.12 | 927.17 | 979.91 | 5 |
| 1990s | 802.64 | 634.72 | 900.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 445.65 | 349.7 | 567.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 412.6 | 291.68 | 486.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 187.37 | 151.65 | 275.84 | 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 who gho in Tanzania?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Tanzania was 275.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 979.91 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 151.65 in 2022.
- How does Tanzania rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Tanzania ranks 26th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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