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Fertility & birth rates in Tanzania and Tuvalu

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Tanzania has an annual birth rate of 35.2 births per 1,000 people, compared to 23.1 for Tuvalu. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 4.61 in Tanzania and 3.21 in Tuvalu — 30.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 29.5% in Tanzania and by 37.7% in Tuvalu — in 1960, it was 6.54 and 5.15, respectively.

  • Tanzania is ranked 10/196 by birth rate compared to 59/196 for Tuvalu.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 19.9 years in Tanzania, compared to 23.5 years in Tuvalu.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.9 in Tanzania — it's 29.2 in Tuvalu.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 113.2 in Tanzania vs 27.5 in Tuvalu.
  • In Tanzania, 24.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.5% in Tuvalu.

Fertility rate in Tanzania vs Tuvalu by year

Tanzania
Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Tanzania Tuvalu
2023 4.61 3.21
2022 4.67 3.24
2021 4.73 3.28
2020 4.8 3.31
2019 4.87 3.33
2018 4.93 3.33
2017 4.99 3.3
2016 5.01 3.3
2015 5.03 3.31
2014 5.12 3.33
2013 5.16 3.39
2012 5.14 3.47
2011 5.14 3.46
2010 5.23 3.44
2009 5.26 3.43
2008 5.32 3.42
2007 5.4 3.45
2006 5.51 3.53
2005 5.58 3.55
2004 5.6 3.55
2003 5.58 3.58
2002 5.57 3.64
2001 5.62 3.75
2000 5.67 3.84
1999 5.75 3.92
1998 5.81 3.95
1997 5.84 3.95
1996 5.83 3.95
1995 5.82 3.96
1994 5.89 3.92
1993 6 3.92
1992 6.08 3.86
1991 6.14 3.79
1990 6.2 3.75
1989 6.3 3.8
1988 6.38 3.88
1987 6.41 3.94
1986 6.49 3.97
1985 6.6 3.97
1984 6.72 3.95
1983 6.81 3.91
1982 6.87 3.88
1981 6.93 3.8
1980 6.99 3.73
1979 7.04 3.65
1978 7.06 3.59
1977 7.07 3.56
1976 7.09 3.55
1975 7.1 3.58
1974 7.12 3.63
1973 7.06 3.71
1972 7.05 3.81
1971 7.04 3.94
1970 7 4.08
1969 6.95 4.23
1968 6.9 4.36
1967 6.86 4.49
1966 6.8 4.64
1965 6.73 4.73
1964 6.68 4.83
1963 6.65 4.91
1962 6.61 5
1961 6.56 5.09
1960 6.54 5.15

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 3.21 in Tuvalu in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Tanzania
Tuvalu
1x
Year Natural population change
Tanzania Tuvalu
2023 1,960,623 137
2022 1,927,960 150
2021 1,880,137 151
2020 1,861,377 161
2019 1,816,669 166
2018 1,777,852 169
2017 1,726,909 163
2016 1,659,502 157
2015 1,592,882 153
2014 1,565,630 149
2013 1,509,008 148
2012 1,439,325 148
2011 1,384,886 142
2010 1,363,477 136
2009 1,332,015 130
2008 1,303,728 125
2007 1,278,285 125
2006 1,257,927 129
2005 1,224,165 131
2004 1,175,379 132
2003 1,118,435 136
2002 1,063,195 141
2001 1,026,242 151
2000 985,185 159
1999 948,659 166
1998 920,806 172
1997 882,544 177
1996 868,524 182
1995 838,980 191
1994 803,953 195
1993 778,044 202
1992 767,961 196
1991 762,011 203
1990 750,825 204
1989 743,854 208
1988 736,551 215
1987 718,580 219
1986 705,677 219
1985 697,867 215
1984 687,435 212
1983 679,720 206
1982 662,627 198
1981 645,496 186
1980 629,444 173
1979 613,388 158
1978 595,024 141
1977 574,938 128
1976 553,617 117
1975 533,906 108
1974 515,152 102
1973 488,429 101
1972 467,305 94
1971 449,014 101
1970 427,988 102
1969 408,322 102
1968 389,467 97
1967 374,763 92
1966 360,229 91
1965 343,456 93
1964 328,527 98
1963 314,644 106
1962 300,663 113
1961 286,839 120
1960 275,814 126

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 +1.39% in Tuvalu.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.05% in Tanzania and +1.48% in Tuvalu.

Birth rate in Tanzania vs Tuvalu by year

Tanzania
Tuvalu

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Tanzania Tuvalu
2023 35.2 23.1
2022 35.6 24.1
2021 36 24.4
2020 36.4 24.6
2019 36.9 24.9
2018 37.3 24.9
2017 37.6 24.3
2016 37.6 23.8
2015 37.6 23.3
2014 38.4 23
2013 38.4 22.8
2012 38.1 22.9
2011 38.1 22.5
2010 38.8 22.2
2009 39.2 21.9
2008 39.6 21.7
2007 40.2 21.9
2006 41 22.4
2005 41.5 22.7
2004 41.5 23.1
2003 41.3 23.6
2002 41.2 24.5
2001 41.4 25.6
2000 41.5 26.6
1999 41.8 27.6
1998 42.1 28.4
1997 42.1 29
1996 42.3 29.8
1995 41.9 30.8
1994 41.5 31.5
1993 41.7 32.6
1992 42.3 33.1
1991 42.7 33.3
1990 43 33.7
1989 43.5 34.7
1988 44 36
1987 44.3 36.9
1986 44.9 37.4
1985 45.7 37.5
1984 46.4 37.4
1983 47.1 36.9
1982 47.5 36.2
1981 47.9 35
1980 48.3 33.7
1979 48.8 32.3
1978 49.2 30.6
1977 49.5 29.5
1976 49.8 28.8
1975 50.2 28.5
1974 50.6 28.6
1973 50.3 29.4
1972 50.4 29.5
1971 50.6 30
1970 50.4 30.5
1969 50.3 31.1
1968 50.2 30.6
1967 50.3 30.2
1966 50.2 30.4
1965 49.9 31
1964 49.8 32.4
1963 49.7 34.3
1962 49.4 36.5
1961 49.1 38.8
1960 49 40.8

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 23.1 in Tuvalu, compared with 49 and 40.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Tanzania Tuvalu
Fertility rate 4.61 3.21
Fertility rate rank 12/196 52/196
Birth rate 35.2 23.1
Birth rate rank 10/196 59/196
Population change due to births and deaths +1,960,623 +137
Natural population change rank 8/196 152/196
Natural population change rate +2.94% +1.39%
Population growth +2.92% -1.73%
Population growth rank 18/197 195/197
Age at first childbirth 19.9 years 23.5 years
Average age at childbearing 28.9 years 29.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 111.5 24.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 199.8 166.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 71.3 35
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.2% 21.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 31.1% 22.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 63.5% 99.5%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.28% 0.17%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.06% 0.9%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 2.99% 1.71%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 3.89% 1.99%
Life expectancy 67.6 years 67.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Tanzania
Factual

UN forecast
Tuvalu
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Tanzania Tuvalu
2100 23.4% 19%
2099 23.6% 19%
2098 23.8% 19.2%
2097 23.9% 19.3%
2096 24.1% 19.4%
2095 24.3% 19.6%
2094 24.5% 19.7%
2093 24.7% 19.9%
2092 24.8% 20.1%
2091 25% 20.3%
2090 25.2% 20.5%
2089 25.4% 20.6%
2088 25.6% 20.8%
2087 25.8% 21%
2086 26% 21.2%
2085 26.2% 21.4%
2084 26.4% 21.5%
2083 26.6% 21.7%
2082 26.8% 21.8%
2081 27.1% 21.9%
2080 27.3% 22%
2079 27.5% 22.1%
2078 27.7% 22.1%
2077 28% 22.2%
2076 28.2% 22.3%
2075 28.4% 22.4%
2074 28.7% 22.5%
2073 28.9% 22.6%
2072 29.1% 22.7%
2071 29.4% 22.8%
2070 29.6% 22.9%
2069 29.8% 23.1%
2068 30.1% 23.3%
2067 30.3% 23.5%
2066 30.6% 23.8%
2065 30.8% 24.1%
2064 31.1% 24.4%
2063 31.3% 24.7%
2062 31.6% 25.1%
2061 31.9% 25.4%
2060 32.1% 25.7%
2059 32.4% 26.1%
2058 32.7% 26.5%
2057 32.9% 26.8%
2056 33.2% 27.1%
2055 33.5% 27.3%
2054 33.8% 27.5%
2053 34.1% 27.7%
2052 34.3% 27.8%
2051 34.6% 27.9%
2050 34.9% 27.9%
2049 35.2% 27.8%
2048 35.5% 27.7%
2047 35.8% 27.6%
2046 36.1% 27.4%
2045 36.4% 27.3%
2044 36.7% 27.1%
2043 37% 27%
2042 37.3% 26.9%
2041 37.6% 26.9%
2040 37.9% 26.9%
2039 38.3% 27%
2038 38.6% 27.3%
2037 39% 27.7%
2036 39.3% 28%
2035 39.6% 28.4%
2034 40% 29%
2033 40.3% 29.6%
2032 40.7% 30.3%
2031 41% 30.9%
2030 41.3% 31.5%
2029 41.6% 32.1%
2028 41.8% 32.6%
2027 42.1% 32.9%
2026 42.2% 33%
2025 42.4% 33%
2024 42.5% 32.9%
2023 42.7% 32.6%
2022 42.9% 32%
2021 43.1% 31.6%
2020 43.4% 31.7%
2019 43.6% 31.7%
2018 43.8% 31.6%
2017 44% 31.6%
2016 44.2% 31.8%
2015 44.5% 31.9%
2014 44.8% 32.1%
2013 44.9% 32.4%
2012 45.1% 32.5%
2011 45.2% 32.6%
2010 45.3% 32.8%
2009 45.3% 33.1%
2008 45.1% 33.5%
2007 45% 34%
2006 44.9% 34.5%
2005 44.8% 35%
2004 44.7% 35.5%
2003 44.6% 36%
2002 44.6% 36.3%
2001 44.5% 36.3%
2000 44.6% 36.3%
1999 44.7% 36.2%
1998 44.7% 36.3%
1997 44.8% 36.3%
1996 44.7% 36.3%
1995 44.5% 36.2%
1994 44.9% 36.1%
1993 45.5% 35.9%
1992 46% 35.4%
1991 46.2% 35%
1990 46.3% 34.5%
1989 46.5% 34.1%
1988 46.7% 33.5%
1987 46.9% 32.9%
1986 47.2% 32.3%
1985 47.4% 31.7%
1984 47.5% 31.6%
1983 47.6% 32.1%
1982 47.5% 32.8%
1981 47.4% 33.4%
1980 47.2% 34%
1979 46.9% 34.5%
1978 46.7% 35.5%
1977 46.6% 37%
1976 46.5% 38.1%
1975 46.4% 38.9%
1974 46.3% 39.4%
1973 46.2% 40.2%
1972 46.1% 41.3%
1971 46.1% 42.3%
1970 46% 43.2%
1969 45.9% 43.9%
1968 45.8% 44.3%
1967 45.6% 44.1%
1966 45.4% 43.9%
1965 45.2% 43.9%
1964 45% 44.1%
1963 44.8% 43.9%
1962 44.8% 43.1%
1961 44.8% 42.1%
1960 44.9% 41%

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 32.9% in Tuvalu in 2024, compared to 46.3% and 34.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Tanzania and Tuvalu 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 Tuvalu

Tanzania
Tuvalu
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Tanzania Tuvalu
2023 276 170
2022 152 220
2021 162 157
2020 160 206
2019 292 155
2018 319 153
2017 345 171
2016 396 170
2015 433 169
2014 454 168
2013 479 168
2012 448 168
2011 475 169
2010 486 213
2009 502 215
2008 511 219
2007 453 222
2006 366 226
2005 350 230
2004 365 209
2003 397 210
2002 454 234
2001 493 235
2000 568 237
1999 635 242
1998 739 245
1997 777 249
1996 775 277
1995 797 281
1994 816 284
1993 851 286
1992 864 312
1991 873 289
1990 900 291
1989 927 296
1988 949 300
1987 964 252
1986 971 226
1985 980 230

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 170 deaths in Tuvalu.

Under-five mortality rates

Tanzania
Tuvalu

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Tanzania Tuvalu
2023 3.89% 1.99%
2022 4.05% 2.05%
2021 4.22% 2.12%
2020 4.42% 2.19%
2019 4.6% 2.27%
2018 4.8% 2.35%
2017 5.02% 2.43%
2016 5.25% 2.52%
2015 5.48% 2.61%
2014 5.67% 2.71%
2013 5.95% 2.8%
2012 6.21% 2.91%
2011 6.5% 3.02%
2010 6.86% 3.14%
2009 7.24% 3.28%
2008 7.7% 3.42%
2007 8.16% 3.56%
2006 8.69% 3.68%
2005 9.24% 3.8%
2004 9.86% 3.89%
2003 10.5% 3.98%
2002 11.3% 4.07%
2001 12.1% 4.16%
2000 12.8% 4.26%
1999 13.6% 4.39%
1998 14.2% 4.52%
1997 14.8% 4.67%
1996 15.2% 4.81%
1995 15.6% 4.94%
1994 15.9% 5.05%
1993 16.1% 5.15%
1992 16.3% 5.24%
1991 16.5% 5.31%
1990 16.7% 5.37%
1989 16.9% 5.42%
1988 17.2% 5.47%
1987 17.4% 5.53%
1986 17.6% 5.59%
1985 17.7% 5.66%
1984 17.8% 5.76%
1983 17.8% 5.9%
1982 17.8% 6.06%
1981 17.8% 6.26%
1980 17.9% 6.49%
1979 18.1% 6.76%
1978 18.4% 7.08%
1977 18.8% 7.43%
1976 19.2% 7.84%
1975 19.6% 8.31%
1974 20.1% 8.81%
1973 20.5% 9.37%
1972 20.9% 9.93%
1971 21.2% 10.5%
1970 21.6% 11.1%
1969 21.9% 11.7%
1968 22.2% 12.3%
1967 22.5% 12.9%
1966 22.8% 13.6%
1965 23.1% 14.2%
1964 23.4% 14.9%
1963 23.6% 15.6%
1962 23.8% 16.3%
1961 24% 17%
1960 24.2% 17.7%

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 1.99% in Tuvalu. 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) (2017–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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