The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Tanzania
Tanzania: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 238.3 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
238.3
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
38th
of 185 countries
All-time high
893
in 1993
All-time low
238.3
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Tanzania, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Tanzania stood at 238.3. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Tanzania peaked at 893 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 238.3, in 2020.
Tanzania ranks 38th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 843.91 | — |
| 1986 | 811.74 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 816.99 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 825.18 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 834.2 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 845.39 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 848.7 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 870.08 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 893 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 855.07 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 863.39 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 862.71 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 872.15 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 863.31 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 791.28 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 760.08 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 707.27 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 672.2 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 625.11 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 588.05 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 559.39 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 546.73 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 566.04 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 604.64 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 556.2 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 485.92 | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 458.06 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 393.65 | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 379.7 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 352.07 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 329.55 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 297.55 | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 280.37 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 266.82 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 261.85 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 238.3 | -9.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 238.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.84, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 238.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 339.15, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 826.4 | 811.74 | 843.91 | 5 |
| 1990s | 856.51 | 791.28 | 893 | 10 |
| 2000s | 618.57 | 546.73 | 760.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 350.56 | 261.85 | 485.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 238.3 | 238.3 | 238.3 | 1 |
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 the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Tanzania?
- The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Tanzania was 238.3 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 893 in 1993.
- What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 238.3 in 2020.
- How does Tanzania rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Tanzania ranks 38th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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