Number of maternal deaths by region in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of maternal deaths by region was 5,390 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths by region in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths by region in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 5,390 deaths. 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, United Republic of peaked at 11,966 deaths in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5,390 deaths, in 2020.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 8,760 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 8,596 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 8,840 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 9,159 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 9,426 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 9,713 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 9,938 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 10,354 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 10,814 deaths | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 10,688 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 11,224 deaths | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 11,508 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 11,800 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 11,966 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 11,196 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 11,044 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 10,574 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 10,251 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 9,783 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 9,485 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 9,297 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 9,273 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 9,730 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 10,569 deaths | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 9,861 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 8,722 deaths | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 8,318 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 7,216 deaths | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 7,245 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 6,964 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 6,696 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 6,207 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 6,000 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 5,819 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 5,824 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 5,390 deaths | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,956 deaths | 8,596 deaths | 9,426 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 10,920 deaths | 9,713 deaths | 11,966 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,987 deaths | 9,273 deaths | 11,044 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,901 deaths | 5,819 deaths | 8,722 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,390 deaths | 5,390 deaths | 5,390 deaths | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Tanzania, United Republic of was 5,390 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 11,966 deaths in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,390 deaths in 2020.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 10th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by 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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Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.