Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Tanzania
Tanzania: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0073 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Tanzania, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Tanzania is 0.0073 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 85.7% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Tanzania peaked at 0.0113 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.004 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Tanzania 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -43.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +85.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.0073 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0026 units per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.0073 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0052 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre 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 | +85.7% | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0073 units per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -43.8% | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 0.0041 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.009 units per square kilometre | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 21 Lesotho 0.0089 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0084 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Madagascar 0.0077 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Ethiopia 0.0071 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Somalia 0.007 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Senegal 0.0068 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Tanzania?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Tanzania was 0.0073 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0113 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Tanzania rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Tanzania ranks 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.