Number of maternal deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of maternal deaths was 6,472 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6,472
Change on year
up 85.1%
World rank
7th
of 194 countries
All-time high
10,355
in 1988
All-time low
3,497
in 2022
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Number of maternal deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of is 6,472, measured in 2023.
The figure 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, United Republic of peaked at 10,355 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 3,497, in 2022.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 7th of 194 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 in Tanzania, United Republic of, 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% |
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 |
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2095 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2139 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Number of maternal deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of was 6,472 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 10,355 in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,497 in 2022.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. 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 Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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