Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Number of maternal deaths (Trends) was 6,500 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Tanzania, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 6,500 for number of maternal deaths 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 in Tanzania peaked at 10,000 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3,500, in 2022.
That places Tanzania 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 10,000 | — |
| 1986 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8,800 | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 8,100 | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 7,200 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 6,700 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 6,100 | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 5,800 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 5,700 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 6,000 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 7,500 | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 8,600 | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 8,600 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8,400 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 8,300 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 8,100 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 9,000 | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 8,800 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 8,500 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 8,000 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 7,200 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 6,800 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 6,400 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 3,600 | -43.8% |
| 2021 | 3,700 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 3,500 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 6,500 | +85.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 6,500 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 460, 14.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 6,500 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,450, 4.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths (Trends) 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% | 3,500 | 6,500 |
| 2020 | -43.8% | 6,400 | 3,600 |
| 2007 | +25.0% | 6,000 | 7,500 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 5 |
| 1990s | 9,880 | 8,800 | 10,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,030 | 5,700 | 8,600 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,950 | 6,400 | 9,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,325 | 3,500 | 6,500 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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 in Tanzania?
- Number of maternal deaths in Tanzania was 6,500 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 10,000 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,500 in 2022.
- How does Tanzania rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Tanzania ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths 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 Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.