Remaining life expectancy at different ages in Tanzania
Tanzania: Remaining life expectancy at different ages was 67 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
67
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
194th
of 236 countries
All-time high
67
in 2023
All-time low
41.03
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages in Tanzania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for remaining life expectancy at different ages in Tanzania is 67, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages in Tanzania peaked at 67 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.03, in 1950.
That places Tanzania 194th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41.03 | — |
| 1951 | 41.18 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 41.36 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 41.51 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 41.66 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 41.83 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 41.99 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 42.15 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 42.31 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 42.45 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 42.6 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 42.84 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 43.21 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 43.62 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 44.08 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 44.54 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 44.94 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 45.16 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 45.63 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 46.04 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 46.49 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 46.97 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 47.44 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 47.91 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 48.42 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 48.92 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 49.46 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 49.97 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 50.35 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 50.79 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 51.27 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 51.7 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 51.99 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 52.18 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 52.15 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 52.18 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 52.21 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 52.18 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 52.22 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 52.09 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 51.98 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 51.84 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 51.43 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 51.22 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 51.08 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 51 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 51.13 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 51.25 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 51.81 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 52.4 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 53.24 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 54.12 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 54.94 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 55.93 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 56.84 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 57.67 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 58.51 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 59.26 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 59.9 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 60.49 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 61.13 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 61.62 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 62.29 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 62.79 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 63.36 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 63.93 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 64.4 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 64.96 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 65.49 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 66.01 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 66.77 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 66.13 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 66.88 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 67 | +0.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 67 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.65, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 67 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.75 | 41.03 | 42.45 | 10 |
| 1960s | 44.27 | 42.6 | 46.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.67 | 46.49 | 50.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.02 | 51.27 | 52.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.51 | 51 | 52.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.09 | 53.24 | 60.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.6 | 61.13 | 66.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.69 | 66.13 | 67 | 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 remaining life expectancy at different ages in Tanzania?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages in Tanzania was 67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 67 in 2023.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.03 in 1950.
- How does Tanzania rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages?
- Tanzania ranks 194th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remaining life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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