What is maternal mortality ratio in Tanzania?

Maternal mortality ratio in Tanzania was 238.3 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Tanzania?

The highest recorded value was 893 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1993.

What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Tanzania?

The lowest recorded value was 238.3 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020.

How does Tanzania rank for maternal mortality ratio?

Tanzania ranks 39th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.

Is maternal mortality ratio 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 UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Maternal mortality ratio in Tanzania

Name: Maternal mortality ratio in Tanzania
Creator: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Tanzania: Maternal mortality ratio was 238.3 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)

238.3 deaths per 100,000 live births

Change on year

down 9.0%

World rank

39th

of 189 countries

All-time high

893 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 1993

All-time low

238.3 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2020

Years of data

1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio in Tanzania, 1985–2020

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Tanzania is 238.3 deaths per 100,000 live births, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Tanzania peaked at 893 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1993 and was at its lowest, 238.3 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2020.

That places Tanzania 39th out of 189 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 deaths per 100,000 live births	811.74 deaths per 100,000 live births	843.91 deaths per 100,000 live births	5
1990s	856.51 deaths per 100,000 live births	791.28 deaths per 100,000 live births	893 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
2000s	618.57 deaths per 100,000 live births	546.73 deaths per 100,000 live births	760.08 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
2010s	350.56 deaths per 100,000 live births	261.85 deaths per 100,000 live births	485.92 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
2020s	238.3 deaths per 100,000 live births	238.3 deaths per 100,000 live births	238.3 deaths per 100,000 live births	1

Countries ranked near Tanzania

36 Venezuela 259.19 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
37 Rwanda 258.93 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
38 Eswatini 239.63 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
40 Djibouti 234.49 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
41 Gabon 226.55 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
42 Angola 221.91 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

More health data for Tanzania

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio in Tanzania?: Maternal mortality ratio in Tanzania was 238.3 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Tanzania?: The highest recorded value was 893 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1993.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Tanzania?: The lowest recorded value was 238.3 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020.
How does Tanzania rank for maternal mortality ratio?: Tanzania ranks 39th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio 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 UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.