Mens life expectancy at birth in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Mens life expectancy at birth was 64.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
64.2
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
186th
of 229 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, United Republic of, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of peaked at 64.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.6, in 1950.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 186th of 229 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, United Republic of, 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 658.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0304 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5042 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mens life expectancy at birth in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Tanzania, United Republic of was 64.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 64.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.6 in 1950.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 186th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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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