Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) was 1.03 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.03 male births per female births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
195th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.03 male births per female births
in 1960
All-time low
1.02 male births per female births
in 2004
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Tanzania, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth in Tanzania is 1.03 male births per female births, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Tanzania peaked at 1.03 male births per female births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.02 male births per female births, in 2004.
Tanzania ranks 195th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.03 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.02 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.02 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.02 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.02 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.02 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.03 male births per female births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 male births per female births, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.03 male births per female births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 male births per female births, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.02 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.02 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 male births per female births | 1.02 male births per female births | 1.02 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 5 |
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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 sex ratio at birth in Tanzania?
- Sex ratio at birth in Tanzania was 1.03 male births per female births in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 male births per female births in 1960.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 male births per female births in 2004.
- How does Tanzania rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Tanzania ranks 195th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.