Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Number of maternal deaths (Our World) was 6,472 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Tanzania, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Tanzania is 6,472, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 85.1% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Tanzania peaked at 10,355 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 3,497, in 2022.
Tanzania ranks 7th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 10,073 | — |
| 1986 | 10,131 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 10,259 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 10,355 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 10,266 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 10,109 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 9,979 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 10,035 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 10,066 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 9,970 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 10,146 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 10,152 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 10,323 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 10,090 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 8,836 | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 8,074 | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 7,177 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 6,745 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 6,085 | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 5,782 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 5,682 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 6,040 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 7,536 | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 8,602 | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 8,574 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 8,431 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 8,325 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 8,086 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 8,984 | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 8,760 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 8,478 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 8,012 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 7,228 | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 6,840 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 6,366 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 3,551 | -44.2% |
| 2021 | 3,669 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 3,497 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 6,472 | +85.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 6,472 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 456.54, 14.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 6,472 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,443, 4.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +85.1% | 3,497 | 6,472 |
| 2020 | -44.2% | 6,366 | 3,551 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,217 | 10,073 | 10,355 | 5 |
| 1990s | 9,971 | 8,836 | 10,323 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,030 | 5,682 | 8,602 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,951 | 6,366 | 8,984 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,297 | 3,497 | 6,472 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More health data for Tanzania
- 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 number of maternal deaths in Tanzania?
- Number of maternal deaths in Tanzania was 6,472 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 10,355 in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,497 in 2022.
- How does Tanzania rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Tanzania ranks 7th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. 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 Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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