Maternal mortality vs fertility in Tanzania
Tanzania: Maternal mortality vs fertility was 238.3 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality vs fertility in Tanzania, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality vs fertility in Tanzania stood at 238.3. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality vs fertility in Tanzania peaked at 893 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 238.3, in 2020.
That places Tanzania 38th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 826.4 | 811.74 | 843.91 | 5 |
| 1990s | 856.51 | 791.28 | 893 | 10 |
| 2000s | 618.57 | 546.73 | 760.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 350.56 | 261.85 | 485.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 238.3 | 238.3 | 238.3 | 1 |
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More health data for Tanzania
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 658.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 593,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 593,004 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 612,788 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 612,341 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 632,568 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 632,033 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality vs fertility in Tanzania?
- Maternal mortality vs fertility in Tanzania was 238.3 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 893 in 1993.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 238.3 in 2020.
- How does Tanzania rank for maternal mortality vs fertility?
- Tanzania ranks 38th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs fertility rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. 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 vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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