Mortality rate, adult, female in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Mortality rate, adult, female was 199.66 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
199.66 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
23rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
423.91 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
188 per 1,000 female adults
in 2020
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, female in Tanzania, United Republic of is 199.66 per 1,000 female adults, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 423.91 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 188 per 1,000 female adults, in 2020.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 23rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 423.91 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 421.77 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 416.1 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 409.01 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 402.05 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 395.56 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 389.51 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 383.07 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 372.4 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 365.12 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 356.14 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 348.58 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 342.25 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 334.4 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 327.12 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 321.25 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 312.77 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 306.39 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 301.21 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 297.42 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 285.13 per 1,000 female adults | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 273.44 per 1,000 female adults | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 264.96 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 259.77 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 262.68 per 1,000 female adults | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 266.93 per 1,000 female adults | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 273.09 per 1,000 female adults | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 282.17 per 1,000 female adults | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 290.74 per 1,000 female adults | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 302.19 per 1,000 female adults | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 311.18 per 1,000 female adults | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 322.54 per 1,000 female adults | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 337.79 per 1,000 female adults | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 353.33 per 1,000 female adults | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 365.63 per 1,000 female adults | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 376.56 per 1,000 female adults | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 385.13 per 1,000 female adults | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 392.95 per 1,000 female adults | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 394.62 per 1,000 female adults | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 393.95 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 383.69 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 373.49 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 367.22 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 355.11 per 1,000 female adults | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 344.49 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 335.43 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 322.99 per 1,000 female adults | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 313.59 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 306.71 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 303.32 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 293.38 per 1,000 female adults | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 288.53 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 275.87 per 1,000 female adults | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 269.12 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 255.66 per 1,000 female adults | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 245.97 per 1,000 female adults | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 237.24 per 1,000 female adults | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 225.37 per 1,000 female adults | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 215.24 per 1,000 female adults | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 204.7 per 1,000 female adults | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 188 per 1,000 female adults | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 206.53 per 1,000 female adults | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 201.54 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 202.38 per 1,000 female adults | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 199.66 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 199.66 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 150.06 per 1,000 female adults, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 199.66 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 194.42 per 1,000 female adults, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 397.85 per 1,000 female adults | 365.12 per 1,000 female adults | 423.91 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 324.75 per 1,000 female adults | 297.42 per 1,000 female adults | 356.14 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 276.11 per 1,000 female adults | 259.77 per 1,000 female adults | 302.19 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 363.37 per 1,000 female adults | 311.18 per 1,000 female adults | 394.62 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 340.6 per 1,000 female adults | 303.32 per 1,000 female adults | 383.69 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 251.11 per 1,000 female adults | 204.7 per 1,000 female adults | 293.38 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 199.62 per 1,000 female adults | 188 per 1,000 female adults | 206.53 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 20 Congo 213.09 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 207.43 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 22 Madagascar 205.15 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 24 Equatorial Guinea 198.67 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 25 Marshall Islands 196.26 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 26 Sierra Leone 195.23 per 1,000 female adults compare
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Tanzania, United Republic of was 199.66 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 423.91 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 188 per 1,000 female adults in 2020.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 23rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.