Mens life expectancy at birth in Tanzania
Tanzania: Mens life expectancy at birth was 64.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
64.2
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
193rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
64.2
in 2023
All-time low
39.6
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mens life expectancy at birth in Tanzania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 64.2 for mens life expectancy at birth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Tanzania peaked at 64.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.6, in 1950.
Tanzania ranks 193rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Mens life expectancy at birth in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.6 | — |
| 1951 | 39.73 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 39.91 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 40.09 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 40.21 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 40.37 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 40.53 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 40.74 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 40.91 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 41.03 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 41.2 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 41.49 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 41.91 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 42.33 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 42.85 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 43.39 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 43.78 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 43.81 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 44.18 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 44.54 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 44.91 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 45.35 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 45.79 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 46.2 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 46.66 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 47.14 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 47.59 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 48.05 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 48.37 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 48.86 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 49.21 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 49.55 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 49.76 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 49.9 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 49.93 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 50.04 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 50.17 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 50.26 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 50.45 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 50.37 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 50.29 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 50.21 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 49.81 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 49.67 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 49.63 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 49.63 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.87 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 50.07 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 50.76 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 51.4 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 52.15 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 52.92 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 53.7 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 54.6 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 55.44 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 56.23 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 56.93 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 57.6 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 58.18 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 58.81 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 59.33 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 59.79 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 60.32 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 60.77 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 61.12 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 61.61 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 61.97 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 62.38 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 62.76 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 63.14 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 63.67 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 63.2 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 64.12 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 64.2 | +0.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 64.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.33, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 64.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.07, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.31 | 39.6 | 41.03 | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.95 | 41.2 | 44.54 | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.89 | 44.91 | 48.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.96 | 49.21 | 50.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.13 | 49.63 | 51.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.66 | 52.15 | 58.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.32 | 59.33 | 63.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.8 | 63.2 | 64.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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- 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 mens life expectancy at birth in Tanzania?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Tanzania was 64.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 64.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.6 in 1950.
- How does Tanzania rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Tanzania ranks 193rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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