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Fertility & birth rates in Tanzania and Tunisia

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Tanzania has an annual birth rate of 35.2 births per 1,000 people, compared to 13.7 for Tunisia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 4.61 in Tanzania and 1.83 in Tunisia — 60.2% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 29.5% in Tanzania and by 74.4% in Tunisia — in 1960, it was 6.54 and 7.16, respectively.

  • Tanzania is ranked 10/196 by birth rate compared to 104/196 for Tunisia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.9 in Tanzania — it's 31.4 in Tunisia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 113.2 in Tanzania vs 4.32 in Tunisia.
  • In Tanzania, 24.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.3% in Tunisia.

Fertility rate in Tanzania vs Tunisia by year

Tanzania
Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Tanzania Tunisia
2023 4.61 1.83
2022 4.67 1.85
2021 4.73 1.8
2020 4.8 2
2019 4.87 2.1
2018 4.93 2.13
2017 4.99 2.21
2016 5.01 2.28
2015 5.03 2.31
2014 5.12 2.32
2013 5.16 2.31
2012 5.14 2.28
2011 5.14 2.19
2010 5.23 2.08
2009 5.26 2
2008 5.32 1.98
2007 5.4 1.96
2006 5.51 1.95
2005 5.58 1.95
2004 5.6 1.95
2003 5.58 1.96
2002 5.57 1.94
2001 5.62 1.98
2000 5.67 2.03
1999 5.75 2.08
1998 5.81 2.2
1997 5.84 2.34
1996 5.83 2.49
1995 5.82 2.67
1994 5.89 2.87
1993 6 3.06
1992 6.08 3.19
1991 6.14 3.31
1990 6.2 3.44
1989 6.3 3.57
1988 6.38 3.83
1987 6.41 4.1
1986 6.49 4.36
1985 6.6 4.52
1984 6.72 4.66
1983 6.81 4.77
1982 6.87 4.89
1981 6.93 5.02
1980 6.99 5.03
1979 7.04 5.18
1978 7.06 5.4
1977 7.07 5.68
1976 7.09 5.87
1975 7.1 5.97
1974 7.12 6.05
1973 7.06 6.12
1972 7.05 6.19
1971 7.04 6.29
1970 7 6.43
1969 6.95 6.62
1968 6.9 6.81
1967 6.86 6.95
1966 6.8 7.06
1965 6.73 7.11
1964 6.68 7.17
1963 6.65 7.17
1962 6.61 7.17
1961 6.56 7.16
1960 6.54 7.16

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Tanzania was 4.61 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.83 in Tunisia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Tanzania vs Tunisia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Tanzania
Tunisia
1x
Year Natural population change
Tanzania Tunisia
2023 1,960,623 93,663
2022 1,927,960 96,531
2021 1,880,137 68,087
2020 1,861,377 109,431
2019 1,816,669 127,312
2018 1,777,852 132,445
2017 1,726,909 140,971
2016 1,659,502 148,870
2015 1,592,882 153,007
2014 1,565,630 154,762
2013 1,509,008 154,687
2012 1,439,325 151,812
2011 1,384,886 143,401
2010 1,363,477 132,809
2009 1,332,015 125,465
2008 1,303,728 121,873
2007 1,278,285 118,920
2006 1,257,927 116,945
2005 1,224,165 115,374
2004 1,175,379 113,322
2003 1,118,435 111,926
2002 1,063,195 109,099
2001 1,026,242 110,146
2000 985,185 112,501
1999 948,659 114,829
1998 920,806 121,332
1997 882,544 128,327
1996 868,524 135,615
1995 838,980 144,345
1994 803,953 153,647
1993 778,044 160,922
1992 767,961 163,978
1991 762,011 166,245
1990 750,825 168,180
1989 743,854 169,221
1988 736,551 177,176
1987 718,580 184,101
1986 705,677 188,107
1985 697,867 186,344
1984 687,435 182,386
1983 679,720 179,878
1982 662,627 177,898
1981 645,496 176,628
1980 629,444 171,094
1979 613,388 171,463
1978 595,024 173,255
1977 574,938 174,539
1976 553,617 172,744
1975 533,906 166,991
1974 515,152 160,200
1973 488,429 153,525
1972 467,305 147,239
1971 449,014 142,296
1970 427,988 138,235
1969 408,322 135,257
1968 389,467 134,246
1967 374,763 132,626
1966 360,229 131,274
1965 343,456 127,673
1964 328,527 124,711
1963 314,644 120,865
1962 300,663 116,887
1961 286,839 111,459
1960 275,814 109,234

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +2.94% in Tanzania and +0.77% in Tunisia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.05% in Tanzania and +1.05% in Tunisia.

Birth rate in Tanzania vs Tunisia by year

Tanzania
Tunisia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Tanzania Tunisia
2023 35.2 13.7
2022 35.6 14.1
2021 36 14
2020 36.4 15.8
2019 36.9 16.8
2018 37.3 17.3
2017 37.6 18.2
2016 37.6 19
2015 37.6 19.4
2014 38.4 19.7
2013 38.4 19.8
2012 38.1 19.6
2011 38.1 18.9
2010 38.8 17.9
2009 39.2 17.3
2008 39.6 17
2007 40.2 16.8
2006 41 16.6
2005 41.5 16.5
2004 41.5 16.3
2003 41.3 16.2
2002 41.2 16
2001 41.4 16.2
2000 41.5 16.5
1999 41.8 16.9
1998 42.1 17.7
1997 42.1 18.7
1996 42.3 19.8
1995 41.9 21
1994 41.5 22.4
1993 41.7 23.7
1992 42.3 24.5
1991 42.7 25.2
1990 43 26
1989 43.5 26.6
1988 44 28.2
1987 44.3 29.9
1986 44.9 31.2
1985 45.7 31.8
1984 46.4 32.2
1983 47.1 32.7
1982 47.5 33.2
1981 47.9 33.9
1980 48.3 34
1979 48.8 35
1978 49.2 36.4
1977 49.5 37.8
1976 49.8 38.8
1975 50.2 39.2
1974 50.6 39.3
1973 50.3 39.6
1972 50.4 39.7
1971 50.6 40.3
1970 50.4 41
1969 50.3 42.3
1968 50.2 43.6
1967 50.3 45
1966 50.2 46.2
1965 49.9 46.8
1964 49.8 47.4
1963 49.7 47.6
1962 49.4 47.7
1961 49.1 47.7
1960 49 47.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 35.2 in Tanzania and 13.7 in Tunisia, compared with 49 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Tanzania Tunisia
Fertility rate 4.61 1.83
Fertility rate rank 12/196 107/196
Birth rate 35.2 13.7
Birth rate rank 10/196 104/196
Population change due to births and deaths +1,960,623 +93,663
Natural population change rank 8/196 81/196
Natural population change rate +2.94% +0.77%
Population growth +2.92% +0.63%
Population growth rank 18/197 124/197
Age at first childbirth 19.9 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 28.9 years 31.4 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 111.5 4.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 199.8 74
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 71.3 26.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.2% 25.3%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 31.1% 48.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 63.5% 99.5%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.28% 0.04%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.06% 0.84%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 2.99% 1.06%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 3.89% 1.29%
Life expectancy 67.6 years 77.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Tanzania
Factual

UN forecast
Tunisia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Tanzania Tunisia
2100 23.4% 12.7%
2099 23.6% 12.7%
2098 23.8% 12.8%
2097 23.9% 12.9%
2096 24.1% 13.1%
2095 24.3% 13.2%
2094 24.5% 13.3%
2093 24.7% 13.4%
2092 24.8% 13.5%
2091 25% 13.6%
2090 25.2% 13.7%
2089 25.4% 13.8%
2088 25.6% 13.8%
2087 25.8% 13.9%
2086 26% 13.9%
2085 26.2% 13.9%
2084 26.4% 13.9%
2083 26.6% 13.9%
2082 26.8% 13.9%
2081 27.1% 13.8%
2080 27.3% 13.8%
2079 27.5% 13.7%
2078 27.7% 13.7%
2077 28% 13.7%
2076 28.2% 13.6%
2075 28.4% 13.6%
2074 28.7% 13.6%
2073 28.9% 13.6%
2072 29.1% 13.7%
2071 29.4% 13.7%
2070 29.6% 13.8%
2069 29.8% 13.9%
2068 30.1% 14.1%
2067 30.3% 14.2%
2066 30.6% 14.4%
2065 30.8% 14.6%
2064 31.1% 14.8%
2063 31.3% 15.1%
2062 31.6% 15.3%
2061 31.9% 15.5%
2060 32.1% 15.8%
2059 32.4% 16%
2058 32.7% 16.2%
2057 32.9% 16.3%
2056 33.2% 16.5%
2055 33.5% 16.6%
2054 33.8% 16.7%
2053 34.1% 16.8%
2052 34.3% 16.8%
2051 34.6% 16.8%
2050 34.9% 16.8%
2049 35.2% 16.7%
2048 35.5% 16.7%
2047 35.8% 16.6%
2046 36.1% 16.6%
2045 36.4% 16.5%
2044 36.7% 16.5%
2043 37% 16.5%
2042 37.3% 16.6%
2041 37.6% 16.6%
2040 37.9% 16.7%
2039 38.3% 16.9%
2038 38.6% 17.1%
2037 39% 17.3%
2036 39.3% 17.5%
2035 39.6% 17.9%
2034 40% 18.4%
2033 40.3% 18.9%
2032 40.7% 19.5%
2031 41% 20.2%
2030 41.3% 20.8%
2029 41.6% 21.5%
2028 41.8% 22.2%
2027 42.1% 22.8%
2026 42.2% 23.3%
2025 42.4% 23.8%
2024 42.5% 24%
2023 42.7% 24.4%
2022 42.9% 24.7%
2021 43.1% 25%
2020 43.4% 25.1%
2019 43.6% 25.1%
2018 43.8% 25.1%
2017 44% 25%
2016 44.2% 24.9%
2015 44.5% 24.7%
2014 44.8% 24.6%
2013 44.9% 24.4%
2012 45.1% 24.2%
2011 45.2% 24.2%
2010 45.3% 24.2%
2009 45.3% 24.3%
2008 45.1% 24.6%
2007 45% 25%
2006 44.9% 25.4%
2005 44.8% 26%
2004 44.7% 26.7%
2003 44.6% 27.5%
2002 44.6% 28.4%
2001 44.5% 29.3%
2000 44.6% 30.2%
1999 44.7% 31.1%
1998 44.7% 32%
1997 44.8% 32.8%
1996 44.7% 33.5%
1995 44.5% 34.3%
1994 44.9% 35%
1993 45.5% 35.8%
1992 46% 36.4%
1991 46.2% 37.1%
1990 46.3% 37.6%
1989 46.5% 38.2%
1988 46.7% 38.6%
1987 46.9% 39%
1986 47.2% 39.3%
1985 47.4% 39.6%
1984 47.5% 39.9%
1983 47.6% 40.3%
1982 47.5% 40.8%
1981 47.4% 41.4%
1980 47.2% 42%
1979 46.9% 42.5%
1978 46.7% 43%
1977 46.6% 43.4%
1976 46.5% 43.7%
1975 46.4% 43.9%
1974 46.3% 44.1%
1973 46.2% 44.3%
1972 46.1% 44.4%
1971 46.1% 44.6%
1970 46% 44.7%
1969 45.9% 44.8%
1968 45.8% 44.8%
1967 45.6% 44.7%
1966 45.4% 44.5%
1965 45.2% 44.2%
1964 45% 44%
1963 44.8% 43.8%
1962 44.8% 43.5%
1961 44.8% 43.4%
1960 44.9% 43.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 42.5% of the population in Tanzania and 24% in Tunisia in 2024, compared to 46.3% and 37.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Tanzania and Tunisia compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Tanzania vs Tunisia

Tanzania
Tunisia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Tanzania Tunisia
2023 276 36
2022 152 38
2021 162 65
2020 160 40
2019 292 37
2018 319 38
2017 345 38
2016 396 39
2015 433 40
2014 454 42
2013 479 43
2012 448 43
2011 475 44
2010 486 44
2009 502 44
2008 511 45
2007 453 46
2006 366 48
2005 350 49
2004 365 50
2003 397 52
2002 454 53
2001 493 55
2000 568 56
1999 635 57
1998 739 60
1997 777 64
1996 775 68
1995 797 73
1994 816 77
1993 851 80
1992 864 82
1991 873 83
1990 900 85
1989 927 87
1988 949 96
1987 964 107
1986 971 121
1985 980 132

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 276 deaths per 100,000 live births in Tanzania, compared to 36 deaths in Tunisia.

Under-five mortality rates

Tanzania
Tunisia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Tanzania Tunisia
2023 3.89% 1.29%
2022 4.05% 1.39%
2021 4.22% 1.5%
2020 4.42% 1.6%
2019 4.6% 1.69%
2018 4.8% 1.75%
2017 5.02% 1.79%
2016 5.25% 1.81%
2015 5.48% 1.82%
2014 5.67% 1.83%
2013 5.95% 1.83%
2012 6.21% 1.84%
2011 6.5% 1.85%
2010 6.86% 1.87%
2009 7.24% 1.9%
2008 7.7% 1.94%
2007 8.16% 2%
2006 8.69% 2.07%
2005 9.24% 2.16%
2004 9.86% 2.27%
2003 10.5% 2.4%
2002 11.3% 2.55%
2001 12.1% 2.72%
2000 12.8% 2.92%
1999 13.6% 3.14%
1998 14.2% 3.38%
1997 14.8% 3.65%
1996 15.2% 3.92%
1995 15.6% 4.2%
1994 15.9% 4.48%
1993 16.1% 4.74%
1992 16.3% 5%
1991 16.5% 5.24%
1990 16.7% 5.5%
1989 16.9% 5.76%
1988 17.2% 6.03%
1987 17.4% 6.35%
1986 17.6% 6.69%
1985 17.7% 7.08%
1984 17.8% 7.48%
1983 17.8% 7.94%
1982 17.8% 8.42%
1981 17.8% 8.94%
1980 17.9% 9.52%
1979 18.1% 10.2%
1978 18.4% 10.9%
1977 18.8% 11.7%
1976 19.2% 12.5%
1975 19.6% 13.4%
1974 20.1% 14.3%
1973 20.5% 15.2%
1972 20.9% 16.1%
1971 21.2% 17.1%
1970 21.6% 18.1%
1969 21.9% 19.1%
1968 22.2% 20.2%
1967 22.5% 21.3%
1966 22.8% 22.4%
1965 23.1% 23.6%
1964 23.4% 24.8%
1963 23.6% 26%
1962 23.8% 27.2%
1961 24% -
1960 24.2% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.89% in Tanzania and 1.29% in Tunisia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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