Tanzania birth & fertility rate charts by year

Fertility rate in Tanzania by year

According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Tanzania is 4.61, which is above the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. In 1993, the fertility rate was 6 — a 23.2% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Tanzania (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +3.05% annually. On average, 1,776,954 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 2.94% — 1,960,623 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Tanzania ranks 8/196 for absolute natural population change and 12/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates by women's age

Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Tanzania by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 17.4% will be to women under age 20, 50.3% to women ages 20-29, and 32.3% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 17.3%, 46.8%, and 35.9%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Tanzania

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
	Tanzania	World
2100	23.4%	16.5%
2099	23.6%	16.6%
2098	23.8%	16.6%
2097	23.9%	16.7%
2096	24.1%	16.8%
2095	24.3%	16.8%
2094	24.5%	16.9%
2093	24.7%	17%
2092	24.8%	17%
2091	25%	17.1%
2090	25.2%	17.2%
2089	25.4%	17.2%
2088	25.6%	17.3%
2087	25.8%	17.4%
2086	26%	17.4%
2085	26.2%	17.5%
2084	26.4%	17.5%
2083	26.6%	17.6%
2082	26.8%	17.7%
2081	27.1%	17.7%
2080	27.3%	17.8%
2079	27.5%	17.8%
2078	27.7%	17.9%
2077	28%	17.9%
2076	28.2%	18%
2075	28.4%	18%
2074	28.7%	18.1%
2073	28.9%	18.2%
2072	29.1%	18.2%
2071	29.4%	18.3%
2070	29.6%	18.3%
2069	29.8%	18.4%
2068	30.1%	18.5%
2067	30.3%	18.6%
2066	30.6%	18.6%
2065	30.8%	18.7%
2064	31.1%	18.8%
2063	31.3%	18.9%
2062	31.6%	19.1%
2061	31.9%	19.2%
2060	32.1%	19.3%
2059	32.4%	19.4%
2058	32.7%	19.5%
2057	32.9%	19.6%
2056	33.2%	19.8%
2055	33.5%	19.9%
2054	33.8%	20%
2053	34.1%	20.1%
2052	34.3%	20.2%
2051	34.6%	20.3%
2050	34.9%	20.4%
2049	35.2%	20.5%
2048	35.5%	20.6%
2047	35.8%	20.7%
2046	36.1%	20.8%
2045	36.4%	20.9%
2044	36.7%	20.9%
2043	37%	21%
2042	37.3%	21.1%
2041	37.6%	21.2%
2040	37.9%	21.2%
2039	38.3%	21.3%
2038	38.6%	21.4%
2037	39%	21.5%
2036	39.3%	21.6%
2035	39.6%	21.8%
2034	40%	22%
2033	40.3%	22.2%
2032	40.7%	22.4%
2031	41%	22.7%
2030	41.3%	23%
2029	41.6%	23.3%
2028	41.8%	23.6%
2027	42.1%	23.9%
2026	42.2%	24.2%
2025	42.4%	24.6%
2024	42.5%	24.7%
2023	42.7%	25%
2022	42.9%	25.3%
2021	43.1%	25.6%
2020	43.4%	25.8%
2019	43.6%	26%
2018	43.8%	26.2%
2017	44%	26.4%
2016	44.2%	26.5%
2015	44.5%	26.6%
2014	44.8%	26.8%
2013	44.9%	26.9%
2012	45.1%	27%
2011	45.2%	27.1%
2010	45.3%	27.3%
2009	45.3%	27.5%
2008	45.1%	27.6%
2007	45%	27.9%
2006	44.9%	28.1%
2005	44.8%	28.5%
2004	44.7%	28.8%
2003	44.6%	29.2%
2002	44.6%	29.6%
2001	44.5%	30%
2000	44.6%	30.4%
1999	44.7%	30.8%
1998	44.7%	31.1%
1997	44.8%	31.5%
1996	44.7%	31.8%
1995	44.5%	32.1%
1994	44.9%	32.3%
1993	45.5%	32.5%
1992	46%	32.7%
1991	46.2%	32.9%
1990	46.3%	33%
1989	46.5%	33.2%
1988	46.7%	33.4%
1987	46.9%	33.6%
1986	47.2%	33.8%
1985	47.4%	34%
1984	47.5%	34.3%
1983	47.6%	34.6%
1982	47.5%	34.9%
1981	47.4%	35.2%
1980	47.2%	35.5%
1979	46.9%	35.9%
1978	46.7%	36.3%
1977	46.6%	36.7%
1976	46.5%	36.9%
1975	46.4%	37.1%
1974	46.3%	37.2%
1973	46.2%	37.3%
1972	46.1%	37.5%
1971	46.1%	37.6%
1970	46%	37.7%
1969	45.9%	37.8%
1968	45.8%	37.9%
1967	45.6%	38%
1966	45.4%	38%
1965	45.2%	38%
1964	45%	38%
1963	44.8%	37.8%
1962	44.8%	37.6%
1961	44.8%	37.5%
1960	44.9%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Tanzania was 44.9% in 1960, 46% in 1992, and 42.5% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Tanzania.

Maternal mortality by year

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Tanzania

World's average

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Tanzania	World
2023	276	197
2022	152	203
2021	162	242
2020	160	211
2019	292	207
2018	319	211
2017	345	215
2016	396	220
2015	433	228
2014	454	231
2013	479	235
2012	448	239
2011	475	247
2010	486	253
2009	502	258
2008	511	264
2007	453	269
2006	366	276
2005	350	283
2004	365	291
2003	397	301
2002	454	311
2001	493	321
2000	568	328
1999	635	340
1998	739	360
1997	777	358
1996	775	366
1995	797	371
1994	816	382
1993	851	389
1992	864	395
1991	873	395
1990	900	391
1989	927	401
1988	949	414
1987	964	429
1986	971	438
1985	980	460

The maternal mortality rate in Tanzania was 276 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.28% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 51.4% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

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Tanzania

World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Tanzania	World
2023	3.89%	2.49%
2022	4.05%	2.59%
2021	4.22%	2.66%
2020	4.42%	2.75%
2019	4.6%	2.86%
2018	4.8%	2.97%
2017	5.02%	3.11%
2016	5.25%	3.22%
2015	5.48%	3.35%
2014	5.67%	3.48%
2013	5.95%	3.61%
2012	6.21%	3.77%
2011	6.5%	3.97%
2010	6.86%	4.11%
2009	7.24%	4.31%
2008	7.7%	4.5%
2007	8.16%	4.7%
2006	8.69%	4.92%
2005	9.24%	5.16%
2004	9.86%	5.43%
2003	10.5%	5.65%
2002	11.3%	5.94%
2001	12.1%	6.21%
2000	12.8%	6.48%
1999	13.6%	6.75%
1998	14.2%	7.05%
1997	14.8%	7.28%
1996	15.2%	7.52%
1995	15.6%	7.76%
1994	15.9%	7.98%
1993	16.1%	8.19%
1992	16.3%	8.46%
1991	16.5%	8.66%
1990	16.7%	8.81%
1989	16.9%	9.02%
1988	17.2%	9.31%
1987	17.4%	9.47%
1986	17.6%	9.81%
1985	17.7%	10.1%
1984	17.8%	10.4%
1983	17.8%	10.6%
1982	17.8%	10.8%
1981	17.8%	11%
1980	17.9%	11.4%
1979	18.1%	11.7%
1978	18.4%	12.2%
1977	18.8%	12.6%
1976	19.2%	13%
1975	19.6%	13.4%
1974	20.1%	13.8%
1973	20.5%	14.1%
1972	20.9%	14.5%
1971	21.2%	15.1%
1970	21.6%	15.2%
1969	21.9%	15.4%
1968	22.2%	15.6%
1967	22.5%	15.9%
1966	22.8%	16.1%
1965	23.1%	16.4%
1964	23.4%	16.6%
1963	23.6%	16.5%
1962	23.8%	16.7%
1961	24%	17%
1960	24.2%	17.2%

The under-5 mortality rate in Tanzania was 38.9 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 3.89% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 128.4 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.