Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate was 85.71 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Tanzania, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 85.71 % change on previous year for number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in 2023. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,685.7% on the previous year and up 671.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Tanzania peaked at 85.71 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -43.75 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Tanzania 2nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | -12 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | -7.95 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 2001 | -11.11 % change on previous year | +39.7% |
| 2002 | -6.94 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 2003 | -8.96 % change on previous year | +29.0% |
| 2004 | -4.92 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 2005 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 2006 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -405.3% |
| 2007 | 25 % change on previous year | +375.0% |
| 2008 | 14.67 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2010 | -2.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 2012 | -2.41 % change on previous year | +102.4% |
| 2013 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -561.1% |
| 2014 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 2015 | -3.41 % change on previous year | +53.4% |
| 2016 | -5.88 % change on previous year | +72.5% |
| 2017 | -10 % change on previous year | +70.0% |
| 2018 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 2019 | -5.88 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2020 | -43.75 % change on previous year | +643.8% |
| 2021 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 2022 | -5.41 % change on previous year | -294.6% |
| 2023 | 85.71 % change on previous year | -1685.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate 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 | +1685.7% | -5.41 % change on previous year | 85.71 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -643.8% | -5.88 % change on previous year | -43.75 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | -1.2 % change on previous year | -12 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3322 % change on previous year | -11.11 % change on previous year | 25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.78 % change on previous year | -10 % change on previous year | 11.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.83 % change on previous year | -43.75 % change on previous year | 85.71 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 1 Bahrain 200 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Trinidad and Tobago 80 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Switzerland 66.67 % change on previous year compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 50 % change on previous year compare
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, annual growth rate in Tanzania?
- Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate in Tanzania was 85.71 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 85.71 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.75 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Tanzania rank for number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate?
- Tanzania ranks 2nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 671.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of maternal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of maternal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.