Fertility & birth rates in Tanzania and United States

Fertility rate in Tanzania vs United States by year

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Tanzania

United States

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Year	Fertility rate
	Tanzania	United States
2023	4.61	1.62
2022	4.67	1.66
2021	4.73	1.66
2020	4.8	1.64
2019	4.87	1.71
2018	4.93	1.73
2017	4.99	1.77
2016	5.01	1.82
2015	5.03	1.84
2014	5.12	1.86
2013	5.16	1.86
2012	5.14	1.88
2011	5.14	1.89
2010	5.23	1.93
2009	5.26	2
2008	5.32	2.07
2007	5.4	2.12
2006	5.51	2.11
2005	5.58	2.06
2004	5.6	2.05
2003	5.58	2.05
2002	5.57	2.02
2001	5.62	2.03
2000	5.67	2.06
1999	5.75	2.01
1998	5.81	2
1997	5.84	1.97
1996	5.83	1.98
1995	5.82	1.98
1994	5.89	2
1993	6	2.02
1992	6.08	2.05
1991	6.14	2.06
1990	6.2	2.08
1989	6.3	2.01
1988	6.38	1.93
1987	6.41	1.87
1986	6.49	1.84
1985	6.6	1.84
1984	6.72	1.81
1983	6.81	1.8
1982	6.87	1.83
1981	6.93	1.81
1980	6.99	1.84
1979	7.04	1.81
1978	7.06	1.76
1977	7.07	1.79
1976	7.09	1.74
1975	7.1	1.77
1974	7.12	1.84
1973	7.06	1.88
1972	7.05	2.01
1971	7.04	2.27
1970	7	2.48
1969	6.95	2.46
1968	6.9	2.46
1967	6.86	2.56
1966	6.8	2.72
1965	6.73	2.91
1964	6.68	3.19
1963	6.65	3.32
1962	6.61	3.46
1961	6.56	3.62
1960	6.54	3.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Tanzania was 4.61 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.62 in the United States in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Tanzania

United States

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Year	Natural population change
	Tanzania	United States
2023	1,960,623	502,372
2022	1,927,960	399,926
2021	1,880,137	199,137
2020	1,861,377	208,862
2019	1,816,669	887,476
2018	1,777,852	955,022
2017	1,726,909	1,028,037
2016	1,659,502	1,197,627
2015	1,592,882	1,270,126
2014	1,565,630	1,357,281
2013	1,509,008	1,322,711
2012	1,439,325	1,411,822
2011	1,384,886	1,441,697
2010	1,363,477	1,548,182
2009	1,332,015	1,717,920
2008	1,303,728	1,794,154
2007	1,278,285	1,897,757
2006	1,257,927	1,849,955
2005	1,224,165	1,684,445
2004	1,175,379	1,698,271
2003	1,118,435	1,653,615
2002	1,063,195	1,581,938
2001	1,026,242	1,595,826
2000	985,185	1,664,758
1999	948,659	1,564,050
1998	920,806	1,573,857
1997	882,544	1,501,014
1996	868,524	1,510,137
1995	838,980	1,546,031
1994	803,953	1,633,302
1993	778,044	1,717,685
1992	767,961	1,875,328
1991	762,011	1,926,543
1990	750,825	2,026,068
1989	743,854	1,875,826
1988	736,551	1,735,943
1987	718,580	1,720,252
1986	705,677	1,656,917
1985	697,867	1,689,258
1984	687,435	1,627,192
1983	679,720	1,636,544
1982	662,627	1,714,317
1981	645,496	1,652,153
1980	629,444	1,608,450
1979	613,388	1,597,894
1978	595,024	1,402,283
1977	574,938	1,431,556
1976	553,617	1,264,604
1975	533,906	1,252,644
1974	515,152	1,218,968
1973	488,429	1,165,499
1972	467,305	1,301,355
1971	449,014	1,640,519
1970	427,988	1,824,965
1969	408,322	1,702,487
1968	389,467	1,565,507
1967	374,763	1,669,181
1966	360,229	1,749,387
1965	343,456	1,943,030
1964	328,527	2,245,099
1963	314,644	2,289,826
1962	300,663	2,406,337
1961	286,839	2,571,681
1960	275,814	2,565,530

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 +0.15% in the United States.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.05% in Tanzania and +0.25% in the United States.

Birth rate in Tanzania vs United States by year

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Tanzania

United States

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Tanzania	United States
2023	35.2	10.7
2022	35.6	11
2021	36	11
2020	36.4	10.9
2019	36.9	11.4
2018	37.3	11.6
2017	37.6	11.8
2016	37.6	12.2
2015	37.6	12.4
2014	38.4	12.5
2013	38.4	12.4
2012	38.1	12.6
2011	38.1	12.7
2010	38.8	13
2009	39.2	13.5
2008	39.6	14
2007	40.2	14.3
2006	41	14.3
2005	41.5	14
2004	41.5	14
2003	41.3	14.1
2002	41.2	14
2001	41.4	14.1
2000	41.5	14.4
1999	41.8	14.2
1998	42.1	14.3
1997	42.1	14.2
1996	42.3	14.4
1995	41.9	14.6
1994	41.5	15
1993	41.7	15.4
1992	42.3	15.8
1991	42.7	16.2
1990	43	16.7
1989	43.5	16.4
1988	44	16
1987	44.3	15.7
1986	44.9	15.6
1985	45.7	15.8
1984	46.4	15.6
1983	47.1	15.6
1982	47.5	15.9
1981	47.9	15.8
1980	48.3	15.9
1979	48.8	15.6
1978	49.2	15
1977	49.5	15.1
1976	49.8	14.6
1975	50.2	14.6
1974	50.6	14.8
1973	50.3	14.8
1972	50.4	15.6
1971	50.6	17.2
1970	50.4	18.4
1969	50.3	17.9
1968	50.2	17.6
1967	50.3	17.8
1966	50.2	18.4
1965	49.9	19.4
1964	49.8	21.1
1963	49.7	21.7
1962	49.4	22.4
1961	49.1	23.3
1960	49	23.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 35.2 in Tanzania and 10.7 in the United States, compared with 49 and 23.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Tanzania

Factual

UN forecast

United States

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Tanzania	United States
2100	23.4%	14.4%
2099	23.6%	14.4%
2098	23.8%	14.4%
2097	23.9%	14.4%
2096	24.1%	14.4%
2095	24.3%	14.5%
2094	24.5%	14.5%
2093	24.7%	14.5%
2092	24.8%	14.5%
2091	25%	14.6%
2090	25.2%	14.6%
2089	25.4%	14.7%
2088	25.6%	14.7%
2087	25.8%	14.7%
2086	26%	14.8%
2085	26.2%	14.8%
2084	26.4%	14.8%
2083	26.6%	14.9%
2082	26.8%	14.9%
2081	27.1%	14.9%
2080	27.3%	14.9%
2079	27.5%	14.9%
2078	27.7%	14.9%
2077	28%	14.9%
2076	28.2%	14.9%
2075	28.4%	14.9%
2074	28.7%	14.9%
2073	28.9%	14.9%
2072	29.1%	14.9%
2071	29.4%	14.9%
2070	29.6%	14.9%
2069	29.8%	14.9%
2068	30.1%	14.9%
2067	30.3%	14.9%
2066	30.6%	14.9%
2065	30.8%	15%
2064	31.1%	15%
2063	31.3%	15%
2062	31.6%	15.1%
2061	31.9%	15.1%
2060	32.1%	15.2%
2059	32.4%	15.3%
2058	32.7%	15.4%
2057	32.9%	15.5%
2056	33.2%	15.5%
2055	33.5%	15.6%
2054	33.8%	15.7%
2053	34.1%	15.8%
2052	34.3%	15.8%
2051	34.6%	15.9%
2050	34.9%	15.9%
2049	35.2%	16%
2048	35.5%	16%
2047	35.8%	16%
2046	36.1%	16%
2045	36.4%	16%
2044	36.7%	16%
2043	37%	16%
2042	37.3%	16%
2041	37.6%	15.9%
2040	37.9%	15.9%
2039	38.3%	15.9%
2038	38.6%	15.9%
2037	39%	15.9%
2036	39.3%	15.9%
2035	39.6%	15.9%
2034	40%	15.9%
2033	40.3%	16%
2032	40.7%	16.1%
2031	41%	16.2%
2030	41.3%	16.3%
2029	41.6%	16.5%
2028	41.8%	16.6%
2027	42.1%	16.8%
2026	42.2%	17%
2025	42.4%	17.2%
2024	42.5%	17.3%
2023	42.7%	17.6%
2022	42.9%	17.9%
2021	43.1%	18.1%
2020	43.4%	18.4%
2019	43.6%	18.6%
2018	43.8%	18.8%
2017	44%	18.9%
2016	44.2%	19.1%
2015	44.5%	19.2%
2014	44.8%	19.3%
2013	44.9%	19.4%
2012	45.1%	19.5%
2011	45.2%	19.6%
2010	45.3%	19.7%
2009	45.3%	19.8%
2008	45.1%	19.9%
2007	45%	20%
2006	44.9%	20.2%
2005	44.8%	20.3%
2004	44.7%	20.5%
2003	44.6%	20.7%
2002	44.6%	20.9%
2001	44.5%	21%
2000	44.6%	21.2%
1999	44.7%	21.3%
1998	44.7%	21.4%
1997	44.8%	21.5%
1996	44.7%	21.7%
1995	44.5%	21.8%
1994	44.9%	21.9%
1993	45.5%	21.9%
1992	46%	21.8%
1991	46.2%	21.7%
1990	46.3%	21.6%
1989	46.5%	21.5%
1988	46.7%	21.3%
1987	46.9%	21.3%
1986	47.2%	21.3%
1985	47.4%	21.5%
1984	47.5%	21.7%
1983	47.6%	21.8%
1982	47.5%	22%
1981	47.4%	22.1%
1980	47.2%	22.4%
1979	46.9%	22.8%
1978	46.7%	23.2%
1977	46.6%	23.8%
1976	46.5%	24.4%
1975	46.4%	25.2%
1974	46.3%	25.9%
1973	46.2%	26.6%
1972	46.1%	27.4%
1971	46.1%	28%
1970	46%	28.6%
1969	45.9%	29%
1968	45.8%	29.5%
1967	45.6%	30%
1966	45.4%	30.4%
1965	45.2%	30.7%
1964	45%	30.9%
1963	44.8%	31.1%
1962	44.8%	31.3%
1961	44.8%	31.4%
1960	44.9%	31.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 42.5% of the population in Tanzania and 17.3% in the United States in 2024, compared to 46.3% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Tanzania and the United States compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Tanzania vs United States

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Tanzania

United States

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Tanzania	United States
2023	276	17
2022	152	20
2021	162	31
2020	160	22
2019	292	18
2018	319	18
2017	345	18
2016	396	18
2015	433	17
2014	454	17
2013	479	16
2012	448	16
2011	475	15
2010	486	15
2009	502	15
2008	511	14
2007	453	13
2006	366	13
2005	350	13
2004	365	13
2003	397	13
2002	454	13
2001	493	13
2000	568	12
1999	635	12
1998	739	11
1997	777	11
1996	775	11
1995	797	12
1994	816	11
1993	851	12
1992	864	11
1991	873	12
1990	900	12
1989	927	12
1988	949	12
1987	964	11
1986	971	11
1985	980	11

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 17 deaths in the United States.

U.S. figures are less comparable to other countries, because reporting changes between 2003 and 2018 doubled the number of maternal deaths captured in official records without an actual doubling in mortality, and coding was revised again in 2018.

Under-five mortality rates

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Tanzania

United States

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Tanzania	United States
2023	3.89%	0.65%
2022	4.05%	0.65%
2021	4.22%	0.65%
2020	4.42%	0.65%
2019	4.6%	0.65%
2018	4.8%	0.65%
2017	5.02%	0.66%
2016	5.25%	0.67%
2015	5.48%	0.68%
2014	5.67%	0.68%
2013	5.95%	0.69%
2012	6.21%	0.7%
2011	6.5%	0.72%
2010	6.86%	0.73%
2009	7.24%	0.75%
2008	7.7%	0.76%
2007	8.16%	0.77%
2006	8.69%	0.79%
2005	9.24%	0.8%
2004	9.86%	0.81%
2003	10.5%	0.81%
2002	11.3%	0.82%
2001	12.1%	0.83%
2000	12.8%	0.84%
1999	13.6%	0.86%
1998	14.2%	0.87%
1997	14.8%	0.89%
1996	15.2%	0.92%
1995	15.6%	0.95%
1994	15.9%	0.98%
1993	16.1%	1.01%
1992	16.3%	1.05%
1991	16.5%	1.09%
1990	16.7%	1.12%
1989	16.9%	1.16%
1988	17.2%	1.19%
1987	17.4%	1.21%
1986	17.6%	1.24%
1985	17.7%	1.27%
1984	17.8%	1.3%
1983	17.8%	1.34%
1982	17.8%	1.39%
1981	17.8%	1.44%
1980	17.9%	1.5%
1979	18.1%	1.56%
1978	18.4%	1.63%
1977	18.8%	1.71%
1976	19.2%	1.79%
1975	19.6%	1.88%
1974	20.1%	1.97%
1973	20.5%	2.06%
1972	20.9%	2.15%
1971	21.2%	2.24%
1970	21.6%	2.32%
1969	21.9%	2.41%
1968	22.2%	2.49%
1967	22.5%	2.57%
1966	22.8%	2.64%
1965	23.1%	2.71%
1964	23.4%	2.77%
1963	23.6%	2.83%
1962	23.8%	2.89%
1961	24%	2.95%
1960	24.2%	3.01%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.89% in Tanzania and 0.65% in the United States. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.