Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) was 21.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Tanzania, 1992–2022
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Tanzania is 21.0%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Tanzania peaked at 29.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2022.
Tanzania ranks 11th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 29.0% | — |
| 1996 | 26.1% | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 24.5% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 26.0% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 22.8% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 21.0% | -20.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 21.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.8%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 21.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.5%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.5% | 24.5% | 29.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 23.2% | 26.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 22.8% | 26.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 8 Guinea 28.2% compare
- 9 Bangladesh 27.7% compare
- 10 Zimbabwe 21.6% compare
- 12 Cote d'Ivoire 20.5% compare
- 12 Dominican Republic 20.5% compare
- 14 Nigeria 20.4% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 658.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,514 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Tanzania?
- Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) in Tanzania was 21.0% in 2022, according to Demographic and Health Surveys.
- What is the highest teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2022.
- How does Tanzania rank for teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are)?
- Tanzania ranks 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are) rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys, published as part of Teenage mothers (% of women ages 15-19 who have had children or are currently pregnant). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Teenage mothers are the percentage of women ages 15-19 who already have children or are currently pregnant.