Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Tanzania
Tanzania: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females was 8.31 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.31 years
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
109th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.31 years
in 2023
All-time low
4.8 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Tanzania, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 8.31 years for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Tanzania peaked at 8.31 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.8 years, in 1950.
That places Tanzania 109th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.8 years | — |
| 1951 | 4.83 years | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 4.86 years | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 4.89 years | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 4.92 years | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 4.95 years | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 4.98 years | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 5.01 years | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 5.04 years | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 5.07 years | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 5.1 years | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 5.13 years | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 5.16 years | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 5.19 years | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 5.22 years | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 5.25 years | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 5.28 years | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 5.31 years | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 5.35 years | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 5.38 years | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 5.41 years | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 5.46 years | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 5.5 years | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 5.55 years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 5.6 years | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 5.63 years | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 5.7 years | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 5.74 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 5.78 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 5.8 years | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 5.91 years | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 6.01 years | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 6.09 years | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 6.15 years | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 6.12 years | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 6.15 years | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 6.2 years | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 6.26 years | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 6.31 years | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 6.36 years | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 6.42 years | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 6.47 years | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 6.51 years | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 6.58 years | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 6.63 years | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 6.69 years | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 6.74 years | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 6.79 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 6.85 years | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 6.91 years | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 6.97 years | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 7.02 years | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 7.08 years | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 7.14 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 7.19 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 7.25 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 7.3 years | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 7.36 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 7.42 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 7.48 years | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 7.54 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 7.59 years | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 7.65 years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 7.71 years | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 7.77 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 7.83 years | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 7.89 years | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 7.95 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 8.01 years | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 8.07 years | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 8.14 years | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 7.69 years | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 8.25 years | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 8.31 years | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.93 years | 4.8 years | 5.07 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.24 years | 5.1 years | 5.38 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.62 years | 5.41 years | 5.8 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.16 years | 5.91 years | 6.36 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.66 years | 6.42 years | 6.91 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.22 years | 6.97 years | 7.48 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8 years | 7.54 years | 8.07 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1 years | 7.69 years | 8.31 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Tanzania?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Tanzania was 8.31 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.31 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 years in 1950.
- How does Tanzania rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females?
- Tanzania ranks 109th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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