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The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 238.3 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
238.3 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
38th
of 185 countries
All-time high
893 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1993
All-time low
238.3 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1985–2020

2004006008001985200220201985: 843.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1986: 811.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1987: 817 deaths per 100,000 live births1988: 825.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1989: 834.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1990: 845.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1991: 848.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1992: 870.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1993: 893 deaths per 100,000 live births1994: 855.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1995: 863.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1996: 862.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1997: 872.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1998: 863.3 deaths per 100,000 live births1999: 791.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2000: 760.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2001: 707.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2002: 672.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2003: 625.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2004: 588.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2005: 559.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2006: 546.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2007: 566 deaths per 100,000 live births2008: 604.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2009: 556.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2010: 485.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2011: 458.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2012: 393.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2013: 379.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2014: 352.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2015: 329.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2016: 297.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2017: 280.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2018: 266.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2019: 261.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2020: 238.3 deaths per 100,000 live births

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

In 2020, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 238.3 deaths per 100,000 live births. 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, United Republic of peaked at 893 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1993 and was at its lowest, 238.3 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2020.

Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 live births Change
1985 843.91 deaths per 100,000 live births —
1986 811.74 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.8%
1987 816.99 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.6%
1988 825.18 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.0%
1989 834.2 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.1%
1990 845.39 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.3%
1991 848.7 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.4%
1992 870.08 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.5%
1993 893 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.6%
1994 855.07 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.2%
1995 863.39 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.0%
1996 862.71 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.1%
1997 872.15 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.1%
1998 863.31 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.0%
1999 791.28 deaths per 100,000 live births -8.3%
2000 760.08 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.9%
2001 707.27 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.9%
2002 672.2 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.0%
2003 625.11 deaths per 100,000 live births -7.0%
2004 588.05 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.9%
2005 559.39 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.9%
2006 546.73 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.3%
2007 566.04 deaths per 100,000 live births +3.5%
2008 604.64 deaths per 100,000 live births +6.8%
2009 556.2 deaths per 100,000 live births -8.0%
2010 485.92 deaths per 100,000 live births -12.6%
2011 458.06 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.7%
2012 393.65 deaths per 100,000 live births -14.1%
2013 379.7 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.5%
2014 352.07 deaths per 100,000 live births -7.3%
2015 329.55 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.4%
2016 297.55 deaths per 100,000 live births -9.7%
2017 280.37 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.8%
2018 266.82 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.8%
2019 261.85 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.9%
2020 238.3 deaths per 100,000 live births -9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 826.4 deaths per 100,000 live births 811.74 deaths per 100,000 live births 843.91 deaths per 100,000 live births 5
1990s 856.51 deaths per 100,000 live births 791.28 deaths per 100,000 live births 893 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2000s 618.57 deaths per 100,000 live births 546.73 deaths per 100,000 live births 760.08 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2010s 350.56 deaths per 100,000 live births 261.85 deaths per 100,000 live births 485.92 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2020s 238.3 deaths per 100,000 live births 238.3 deaths per 100,000 live births 238.3 deaths per 100,000 live births 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 35 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 259.19 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  2. 36 Rwanda 258.93 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  3. 37 Eswatini 239.63 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  4. 39 Djibouti 234.49 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  5. 40 Gabon 226.55 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  6. 41 Angola 221.91 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Tanzania, United Republic of was 238.3 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 893 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1993.
What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 238.3 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 38th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by 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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Indicator
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.