Fertility & birth rates in Tanzania and United Kingdom

Fertility rate in Tanzania vs United Kingdom by year

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Tanzania

United Kingdom

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Year	Fertility rate
	Tanzania	United Kingdom
2023	4.61	1.56
2022	4.67	1.56
2021	4.73	1.58
2020	4.8	1.57
2019	4.87	1.63
2018	4.93	1.68
2017	4.99	1.74
2016	5.01	1.79
2015	5.03	1.8
2014	5.12	1.81
2013	5.16	1.83
2012	5.14	1.92
2011	5.14	1.91
2010	5.23	1.92
2009	5.26	1.89
2008	5.32	1.91
2007	5.4	1.86
2006	5.51	1.82
2005	5.58	1.76
2004	5.6	1.75
2003	5.58	1.7
2002	5.57	1.63
2001	5.62	1.63
2000	5.67	1.64
1999	5.75	1.68
1998	5.81	1.71
1997	5.84	1.72
1996	5.83	1.73
1995	5.82	1.71
1994	5.89	1.74
1993	6	1.76
1992	6.08	1.79
1991	6.14	1.82
1990	6.2	1.83
1989	6.3	1.79
1988	6.38	1.82
1987	6.41	1.81
1986	6.49	1.78
1985	6.6	1.79
1984	6.72	1.77
1983	6.81	1.77
1982	6.87	1.78
1981	6.93	1.82
1980	6.99	1.9
1979	7.04	1.86
1978	7.06	1.75
1977	7.07	1.69
1976	7.09	1.74
1975	7.1	1.81
1974	7.12	1.92
1973	7.06	2.04
1972	7.05	2.2
1971	7.04	2.41
1970	7	2.44
1969	6.95	2.51
1968	6.9	2.6
1967	6.86	2.68
1966	6.8	2.78
1965	6.73	2.86
1964	6.68	2.93
1963	6.65	2.88
1962	6.61	2.86
1961	6.56	2.78
1960	6.54	2.69

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Tanzania was 4.61 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.56 in the United Kingdom in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Tanzania

United Kingdom

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Year	Natural population change
	Tanzania	United Kingdom
2023	1,960,623	34,589
2022	1,927,960	39,751
2021	1,880,137	30,612
2020	1,861,377	-4,272
2019	1,816,669	108,342
2018	1,777,852	119,321
2017	1,726,909	145,125
2016	1,659,502	177,139
2015	1,592,882	175,738
2014	1,565,630	206,784
2013	1,509,008	198,830
2012	1,439,325	248,473
2011	1,384,886	259,361
2010	1,363,477	251,066
2009	1,332,015	230,422
2008	1,303,728	216,325
2007	1,278,285	196,232
2006	1,257,927	176,455
2005	1,224,165	144,963
2004	1,175,379	131,974
2003	1,118,435	89,471
2002	1,063,195	65,308
2001	1,026,242	65,032
2000	985,185	70,671
1999	948,659	64,551
1998	920,806	87,730
1997	882,544	99,138
1996	868,524	98,884
1995	838,980	87,028
1994	803,953	127,304
1993	778,044	103,893
1992	767,961	149,709
1991	762,011	143,562
1990	750,825	154,569
1989	743,854	119,861
1988	736,551	136,628
1987	718,580	136,325
1986	705,677	90,690
1985	697,867	79,170
1984	687,435	84,633
1983	679,720	61,966
1982	662,627	56,314
1981	645,496	73,234
1980	629,444	95,734
1979	613,388	61,872
1978	595,024	16,859
1977	574,938	0
1976	553,617	-5,621
1975	533,906	33,735
1974	515,152	67,476
1973	488,429	112,389
1972	467,305	162,650
1971	449,014	257,123
1970	427,988	244,918
1969	408,322	260,577
1968	389,467	292,622
1967	374,763	346,145
1966	360,229	333,356
1965	343,456	364,132
1964	328,527	405,000
1963	314,644	337,995
1962	300,663	340,800
1961	286,839	311,519
1960	275,814	314,400

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 +0.05% in the United Kingdom.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.05% in Tanzania and +0.16% in the United Kingdom.

Birth rate in Tanzania vs United Kingdom by year

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Tanzania

United Kingdom

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Tanzania	United Kingdom
2023	35.2	10
2022	35.6	10.1
2021	36	10.2
2020	36.4	10.2
2019	36.9	10.6
2018	37.3	11
2017	37.6	11.4
2016	37.6	11.8
2015	37.6	11.9
2014	38.4	12
2013	38.4	12.1
2012	38.1	12.8
2011	38.1	12.8
2010	38.8	12.9
2009	39.2	12.7
2008	39.6	12.9
2007	40.2	12.6
2006	41	12.3
2005	41.5	12
2004	41.5	11.9
2003	41.3	11.7
2002	41.2	11.3
2001	41.4	11.3
2000	41.5	11.5
1999	41.8	11.9
1998	42.1	12.3
1997	42.1	12.5
1996	42.3	12.6
1995	41.9	12.6
1994	41.5	13
1993	41.7	13.2
1992	42.3	13.6
1991	42.7	13.8
1990	43	13.9
1989	43.5	13.6
1988	44	13.8
1987	44.3	13.7
1986	44.9	13.3
1985	45.7	13.3
1984	46.4	12.9
1983	47.1	12.8
1982	47.5	12.8
1981	47.9	13
1980	48.3	13.4
1979	48.8	13.1
1978	49.2	12.2
1977	49.5	11.7
1976	49.8	12
1975	50.2	12.4
1974	50.6	13.1
1973	50.3	13.9
1972	50.4	14.9
1971	50.6	16.1
1970	50.4	16.2
1969	50.3	16.6
1968	50.2	17.2
1967	50.3	17.5
1966	50.2	17.9
1965	49.9	18.3
1964	49.8	18.8
1963	49.7	18.5
1962	49.4	18.3
1961	49.1	17.9
1960	49	17.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 35.2 in Tanzania and 10 in the United Kingdom, compared with 49 and 17.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Tanzania

Factual

UN forecast

United Kingdom

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Tanzania	United Kingdom
2100	23.4%	13.4%
2099	23.6%	13.4%
2098	23.8%	13.4%
2097	23.9%	13.5%
2096	24.1%	13.5%
2095	24.3%	13.6%
2094	24.5%	13.6%
2093	24.7%	13.7%
2092	24.8%	13.7%
2091	25%	13.8%
2090	25.2%	13.8%
2089	25.4%	13.8%
2088	25.6%	13.9%
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%	13.9%
2080	27.3%	13.9%
2079	27.5%	13.8%
2078	27.7%	13.8%
2077	28%	13.8%
2076	28.2%	13.8%
2075	28.4%	13.8%
2074	28.7%	13.8%
2073	28.9%	13.8%
2072	29.1%	13.8%
2071	29.4%	13.8%
2070	29.6%	13.8%
2069	29.8%	13.8%
2068	30.1%	13.9%
2067	30.3%	13.9%
2066	30.6%	14%
2065	30.8%	14.1%
2064	31.1%	14.2%
2063	31.3%	14.3%
2062	31.6%	14.4%
2061	31.9%	14.5%
2060	32.1%	14.5%
2059	32.4%	14.6%
2058	32.7%	14.7%
2057	32.9%	14.8%
2056	33.2%	14.9%
2055	33.5%	15%
2054	33.8%	15%
2053	34.1%	15%
2052	34.3%	15.1%
2051	34.6%	15.1%
2050	34.9%	15.1%
2049	35.2%	15%
2048	35.5%	15%
2047	35.8%	15%
2046	36.1%	14.9%
2045	36.4%	14.9%
2044	36.7%	14.9%
2043	37%	14.8%
2042	37.3%	14.8%
2041	37.6%	14.8%
2040	37.9%	14.8%
2039	38.3%	14.8%
2038	38.6%	14.9%
2037	39%	14.9%
2036	39.3%	14.9%
2035	39.6%	15%
2034	40%	15.1%
2033	40.3%	15.3%
2032	40.7%	15.4%
2031	41%	15.6%
2030	41.3%	15.9%
2029	41.6%	16.1%
2028	41.8%	16.3%
2027	42.1%	16.6%
2026	42.2%	16.8%
2025	42.4%	17.1%
2024	42.5%	17.2%
2023	42.7%	17.4%
2022	42.9%	17.6%
2021	43.1%	17.8%
2020	43.4%	18%
2019	43.6%	18%
2018	43.8%	18.1%
2017	44%	18%
2016	44.2%	18%
2015	44.5%	17.9%
2014	44.8%	17.8%
2013	44.9%	17.8%
2012	45.1%	17.8%
2011	45.2%	17.7%
2010	45.3%	17.8%
2009	45.3%	17.8%
2008	45.1%	17.8%
2007	45%	17.9%
2006	44.9%	18%
2005	44.8%	18.2%
2004	44.7%	18.3%
2003	44.6%	18.4%
2002	44.6%	18.5%
2001	44.5%	18.7%
2000	44.6%	18.9%
1999	44.7%	19.2%
1998	44.7%	19.3%
1997	44.8%	19.3%
1996	44.7%	19.4%
1995	44.5%	19.5%
1994	44.9%	19.6%
1993	45.5%	19.5%
1992	46%	19.4%
1991	46.2%	19.3%
1990	46.3%	19.1%
1989	46.5%	19.1%
1988	46.7%	18.9%
1987	46.9%	18.9%
1986	47.2%	19.1%
1985	47.4%	19.3%
1984	47.5%	19.5%
1983	47.6%	19.8%
1982	47.5%	20.2%
1981	47.4%	20.6%
1980	47.2%	21%
1979	46.9%	21.4%
1978	46.7%	21.9%
1977	46.6%	22.4%
1976	46.5%	22.9%
1975	46.4%	23.3%
1974	46.3%	23.6%
1973	46.2%	23.9%
1972	46.1%	24%
1971	46.1%	24.1%
1970	46%	24.1%
1969	45.9%	24%
1968	45.8%	23.9%
1967	45.6%	23.7%
1966	45.4%	23.5%
1965	45.2%	23.4%
1964	45%	23.3%
1963	44.8%	23.2%
1962	44.8%	23.2%
1961	44.8%	23.3%
1960	44.9%	23.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 42.5% of the population in Tanzania and 17.2% in the United Kingdom in 2024, compared to 46.3% and 19.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Tanzania and the United Kingdom compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Tanzania vs United Kingdom

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Tanzania

United Kingdom

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Tanzania	United Kingdom
2023	276	8
2022	152	15
2021	162	13
2020	160	14
2019	292	9
2018	319	9
2017	345	9
2016	396	9
2015	433	9
2014	454	9
2013	479	9
2012	448	9
2011	475	10
2010	486	10
2009	502	11
2008	511	11
2007	453	11
2006	366	12
2005	350	12
2004	365	13
2003	397	14
2002	454	13
2001	493	13
2000	568	12
1999	635	11
1998	739	10
1997	777	9
1996	775	8
1995	797	9
1994	816	9
1993	851	8
1992	864	7
1991	873	7
1990	900	6
1989	927	5
1988	949	4
1987	964	3
1986	971	2
1985	980	2

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 8 deaths in the United Kingdom.

Under-five mortality rates

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Tanzania

United Kingdom

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Tanzania	United Kingdom
2023	3.89%	0.45%
2022	4.05%	0.45%
2021	4.22%	0.44%
2020	4.42%	0.44%
2019	4.6%	0.44%
2018	4.8%	0.44%
2017	5.02%	0.44%
2016	5.25%	0.44%
2015	5.48%	0.45%
2014	5.67%	0.45%
2013	5.95%	0.46%
2012	6.21%	0.48%
2011	6.5%	0.5%
2010	6.86%	0.52%
2009	7.24%	0.54%
2008	7.7%	0.56%
2007	8.16%	0.58%
2006	8.69%	0.59%
2005	9.24%	0.6%
2004	9.86%	0.61%
2003	10.5%	0.63%
2002	11.3%	0.63%
2001	12.1%	0.64%
2000	12.8%	0.65%
1999	13.6%	0.67%
1998	14.2%	0.68%
1997	14.8%	0.69%
1996	15.2%	0.7%
1995	15.6%	0.72%
1994	15.9%	0.74%
1993	16.1%	0.77%
1992	16.3%	0.82%
1991	16.5%	0.87%
1990	16.7%	0.93%
1989	16.9%	0.99%
1988	17.2%	1.04%
1987	17.4%	1.08%
1986	17.6%	1.11%
1985	17.7%	1.14%
1984	17.8%	1.17%
1983	17.8%	1.22%
1982	17.8%	1.27%
1981	17.8%	1.34%
1980	17.9%	1.41%
1979	18.1%	1.49%
1978	18.4%	1.57%
1977	18.8%	1.64%
1976	19.2%	1.72%
1975	19.6%	1.8%
1974	20.1%	1.87%
1973	20.5%	1.94%
1972	20.9%	2%
1971	21.2%	2.06%
1970	21.6%	2.1%
1969	21.9%	2.14%
1968	22.2%	2.18%
1967	22.5%	2.22%
1966	22.8%	2.28%
1965	23.1%	2.34%
1964	23.4%	2.42%
1963	23.6%	2.49%
1962	23.8%	2.56%
1961	24%	2.61%
1960	24.2%	2.66%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.89% in Tanzania and 0.45% in the United Kingdom. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.