Number of maternal deaths by region in Tanzania
Tanzania: Number of maternal deaths by region was 5,390 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
5,390
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
10th
of 185 countries
All-time high
11,966
in 1998
All-time low
5,390
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Tanzania, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths by region in Tanzania stood at 5,390. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Tanzania peaked at 11,966 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5,390, in 2020.
That places Tanzania 10th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 8,760 | — |
| 1986 | 8,596 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 8,840 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 9,159 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 9,426 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 9,713 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 9,938 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 10,354 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 10,814 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 10,688 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 11,224 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 11,508 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 11,800 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 11,966 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 11,196 | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 11,044 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 10,574 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 10,251 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 9,783 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 9,485 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 9,297 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 9,273 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 9,730 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 10,569 | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 9,861 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 8,722 | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 8,318 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 7,216 | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 7,245 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 6,964 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 6,696 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 6,207 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 6,000 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 5,819 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 5,824 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 5,390 | -7.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 5,390 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 485.35, 11.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 5,390 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,625, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,956 | 8,596 | 9,426 | 5 |
| 1990s | 10,920 | 9,713 | 11,966 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,987 | 9,273 | 11,044 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,901 | 5,819 | 8,722 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,390 | 5,390 | 5,390 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Tanzania?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Tanzania was 5,390 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 11,966 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,390 in 2020.
- How does Tanzania rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Tanzania ranks 10th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. 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 by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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