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Fertility & birth rates in Tanzania and Vanuatu

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Tanzania has an annual birth rate of 35.2 births per 1,000 people, compared to 28.1 for Vanuatu. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 4.61 in Tanzania and 3.6 in Vanuatu — 21.9% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 29.5% in Tanzania and by 47% in Vanuatu — in 1960, it was 6.54 and 6.78, respectively.

  • Tanzania is ranked 10/196 by birth rate compared to 40/196 for Vanuatu.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.9 in Tanzania — it's 28 in Vanuatu.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 113.2 in Tanzania vs 66.2 in Vanuatu.
  • In Tanzania, 24.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.3% in Vanuatu.

Fertility rate in Tanzania vs Vanuatu by year

Tanzania
Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Tanzania Vanuatu
2023 4.61 3.6
2022 4.67 3.65
2021 4.73 3.7
2020 4.8 3.74
2019 4.87 3.79
2018 4.93 3.83
2017 4.99 3.88
2016 5.01 3.92
2015 5.03 3.95
2014 5.12 4
2013 5.16 4.04
2012 5.14 4.06
2011 5.14 4.09
2010 5.23 4.13
2009 5.26 4.16
2008 5.32 4.16
2007 5.4 4.12
2006 5.51 4.1
2005 5.58 4.13
2004 5.6 4.21
2003 5.58 4.29
2002 5.57 4.38
2001 5.62 4.5
2000 5.67 4.54
1999 5.75 4.56
1998 5.81 4.6
1997 5.84 4.66
1996 5.83 4.75
1995 5.82 4.85
1994 5.89 4.94
1993 6 5.02
1992 6.08 5.09
1991 6.14 5.13
1990 6.2 5.17
1989 6.3 5.21
1988 6.38 5.27
1987 6.41 5.33
1986 6.49 5.38
1985 6.6 5.43
1984 6.72 5.49
1983 6.81 5.55
1982 6.87 5.6
1981 6.93 5.65
1980 6.99 5.69
1979 7.04 5.73
1978 7.06 5.77
1977 7.07 5.81
1976 7.09 5.89
1975 7.1 5.98
1974 7.12 6.06
1973 7.06 6.15
1972 7.05 6.23
1971 7.04 6.29
1970 7 6.35
1969 6.95 6.41
1968 6.9 6.46
1967 6.86 6.51
1966 6.8 6.51
1965 6.73 6.52
1964 6.68 6.57
1963 6.65 6.62
1962 6.61 6.67
1961 6.56 6.73
1960 6.54 6.78

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 3.6 in Vanuatu in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Tanzania
Vanuatu
1x
Year Natural population change
Tanzania Vanuatu
2023 1,960,623 7,359
2022 1,927,960 7,358
2021 1,880,137 7,199
2020 1,861,377 7,233
2019 1,816,669 7,364
2018 1,777,852 7,379
2017 1,726,909 7,371
2016 1,659,502 7,315
2015 1,592,882 7,220
2014 1,565,630 7,143
2013 1,509,008 7,036
2012 1,439,325 6,877
2011 1,384,886 6,715
2010 1,363,477 6,548
2009 1,332,015 6,362
2008 1,303,728 6,138
2007 1,278,285 5,842
2006 1,257,927 5,606
2005 1,224,165 5,454
2004 1,175,379 5,353
2003 1,118,435 5,258
2002 1,063,195 5,181
2001 1,026,242 5,144
2000 985,185 5,026
1999 948,659 4,871
1998 920,806 4,866
1997 882,544 4,854
1996 868,524 4,897
1995 838,980 4,945
1994 803,953 4,973
1993 778,044 4,973
1992 767,961 4,941
1991 762,011 4,859
1990 750,825 4,762
1989 743,854 4,656
1988 736,551 4,577
1987 718,580 4,427
1986 705,677 4,360
1985 697,867 4,219
1984 687,435 4,088
1983 679,720 3,944
1982 662,627 3,778
1981 645,496 3,592
1980 629,444 3,383
1979 613,388 3,590
1978 595,024 3,428
1977 574,938 3,285
1976 553,617 3,174
1975 533,906 3,074
1974 515,152 2,968
1973 488,429 2,876
1972 467,305 2,775
1971 449,014 2,685
1970 427,988 2,597
1969 408,322 2,529
1968 389,467 2,470
1967 374,763 2,384
1966 360,229 2,278
1965 343,456 2,180
1964 328,527 2,098
1963 314,644 2,025
1962 300,663 1,947
1961 286,839 1,872
1960 275,814 1,796

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 +2.3% in Vanuatu.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.05% in Tanzania and +2.53% in Vanuatu.

Birth rate in Tanzania vs Vanuatu by year

Tanzania
Vanuatu

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Tanzania Vanuatu
2023 35.2 28.1
2022 35.6 28.7
2021 36 29.3
2020 36.4 29.9
2019 36.9 30.7
2018 37.3 31.4
2017 37.6 32.1
2016 37.6 32.5
2015 37.6 32.8
2014 38.4 33.1
2013 38.4 33.2
2012 38.1 33.2
2011 38.1 33.1
2010 38.8 33
2009 39.2 32.8
2008 39.6 32.5
2007 40.2 31.9
2006 41 31.4
2005 41.5 31.2
2004 41.5 31.4
2003 41.3 31.6
2002 41.2 31.8
2001 41.4 32.3
2000 41.5 32.3
1999 41.8 32.4
1998 42.1 32.8
1997 42.1 33.3
1996 42.3 34.3
1995 41.9 35.4
1994 41.5 36.3
1993 41.7 37.3
1992 42.3 38.1
1991 42.7 38.5
1990 43 39
1989 43.5 39.4
1988 44 39.9
1987 44.3 40.4
1986 44.9 40.8
1985 45.7 41
1984 46.4 41.2
1983 47.1 41.2
1982 47.5 41.1
1981 47.9 40.8
1980 48.3 40.3
1979 48.8 40.3
1978 49.2 40.2
1977 49.5 40.2
1976 49.8 40.6
1975 50.2 41
1974 50.6 41.3
1973 50.3 41.6
1972 50.4 41.9
1971 50.6 42.1
1970 50.4 42.3
1969 50.3 42.6
1968 50.2 42.9
1967 50.3 43.2
1966 50.2 43.2
1965 49.9 43.2
1964 49.8 43.4
1963 49.7 43.7
1962 49.4 43.9
1961 49.1 44.2
1960 49 44.3

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 28.1 in Vanuatu, compared with 49 and 44.3, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Tanzania Vanuatu
Fertility rate 4.61 3.6
Fertility rate rank 12/196 43/196
Birth rate 35.2 28.1
Birth rate rank 10/196 40/196
Population change due to births and deaths +1,960,623 +7,359
Natural population change rank 8/196 121/196
Natural population change rate +2.94% +2.3%
Population growth +2.92% +2.3%
Population growth rank 18/197 38/197
Age at first childbirth 19.9 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 28.9 years 28 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 111.5 66.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 199.8 188.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 71.3 49.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.2% 24.3%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 31.1% 37.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 63.5% 89.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.28% 0.1%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.06% 0.87%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 2.99% 1.42%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 3.89% 1.68%
Life expectancy 67.6 years 72 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Tanzania
Factual

UN forecast
Vanuatu
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Tanzania Vanuatu
2100 23.4% 20.6%
2099 23.6% 20.7%
2098 23.8% 20.9%
2097 23.9% 21%
2096 24.1% 21.2%
2095 24.3% 21.3%
2094 24.5% 21.5%
2093 24.7% 21.7%
2092 24.8% 21.8%
2091 25% 22%
2090 25.2% 22.2%
2089 25.4% 22.3%
2088 25.6% 22.5%
2087 25.8% 22.7%
2086 26% 22.9%
2085 26.2% 23.1%
2084 26.4% 23.3%
2083 26.6% 23.5%
2082 26.8% 23.7%
2081 27.1% 23.8%
2080 27.3% 24%
2079 27.5% 24.2%
2078 27.7% 24.4%
2077 28% 24.6%
2076 28.2% 24.8%
2075 28.4% 25%
2074 28.7% 25.1%
2073 28.9% 25.3%
2072 29.1% 25.5%
2071 29.4% 25.7%
2070 29.6% 25.9%
2069 29.8% 26.1%
2068 30.1% 26.2%
2067 30.3% 26.5%
2066 30.6% 26.7%
2065 30.8% 26.9%
2064 31.1% 27.1%
2063 31.3% 27.4%
2062 31.6% 27.6%
2061 31.9% 27.9%
2060 32.1% 28.1%
2059 32.4% 28.4%
2058 32.7% 28.7%
2057 32.9% 28.9%
2056 33.2% 29.2%
2055 33.5% 29.5%
2054 33.8% 29.8%
2053 34.1% 30%
2052 34.3% 30.3%
2051 34.6% 30.5%
2050 34.9% 30.8%
2049 35.2% 31%
2048 35.5% 31.2%
2047 35.8% 31.4%
2046 36.1% 31.6%
2045 36.4% 31.7%
2044 36.7% 31.9%
2043 37% 32.1%
2042 37.3% 32.2%
2041 37.6% 32.4%
2040 37.9% 32.6%
2039 38.3% 32.8%
2038 38.6% 33%
2037 39% 33.3%
2036 39.3% 33.6%
2035 39.6% 33.9%
2034 40% 34.3%
2033 40.3% 34.7%
2032 40.7% 35.1%
2031 41% 35.5%
2030 41.3% 36%
2029 41.6% 36.5%
2028 41.8% 36.9%
2027 42.1% 37.4%
2026 42.2% 37.8%
2025 42.4% 38.2%
2024 42.5% 38.3%
2023 42.7% 38.6%
2022 42.9% 38.8%
2021 43.1% 39%
2020 43.4% 39%
2019 43.6% 39%
2018 43.8% 38.9%
2017 44% 38.8%
2016 44.2% 38.7%
2015 44.5% 38.5%
2014 44.8% 38.4%
2013 44.9% 38.2%
2012 45.1% 38.2%
2011 45.2% 38.1%
2010 45.3% 38.2%
2009 45.3% 38.5%
2008 45.1% 38.8%
2007 45% 39.2%
2006 44.9% 39.6%
2005 44.8% 40.2%
2004 44.7% 40.7%
2003 44.6% 41.3%
2002 44.6% 41.8%
2001 44.5% 42.4%
2000 44.6% 42.9%
1999 44.7% 43.5%
1998 44.7% 44%
1997 44.8% 44.4%
1996 44.7% 44.8%
1995 44.5% 45%
1994 44.9% 45.2%
1993 45.5% 44.8%
1992 46% 44.1%
1991 46.2% 43.9%
1990 46.3% 43.9%
1989 46.5% 44%
1988 46.7% 44.1%
1987 46.9% 44.1%
1986 47.2% 44.2%
1985 47.4% 44.2%
1984 47.5% 44.1%
1983 47.6% 44%
1982 47.5% 44%
1981 47.4% 43.9%
1980 47.2% 44%
1979 46.9% 44.5%
1978 46.7% 45%
1977 46.6% 45.1%
1976 46.5% 45.2%
1975 46.4% 45.4%
1974 46.3% 45.5%
1973 46.2% 45.5%
1972 46.1% 45.6%
1971 46.1% 45.7%
1970 46% 45.7%
1969 45.9% 45.8%
1968 45.8% 45.8%
1967 45.6% 45.8%
1966 45.4% 45.7%
1965 45.2% 45.5%
1964 45% 45.4%
1963 44.8% 45.2%
1962 44.8% 45.1%
1961 44.8% 44.8%
1960 44.9% 44.6%

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 38.3% in Vanuatu in 2024, compared to 46.3% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Tanzania and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu

Tanzania
Vanuatu
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Tanzania Vanuatu
2023 276 100
2022 152 105
2021 162 124
2020 160 107
2019 292 105
2018 319 108
2017 345 107
2016 396 107
2015 433 109
2014 454 110
2013 479 110
2012 448 109
2011 475 112
2010 486 114
2009 502 114
2008 511 117
2007 453 120
2006 366 123
2005 350 127
2004 365 131
2003 397 131
2002 454 128
2001 493 132
2000 568 133
1999 635 146
1998 739 134
1997 777 131
1996 775 129
1995 797 131
1994 816 131
1993 851 133
1992 864 140
1991 873 140
1990 900 151
1989 927 162
1988 949 172
1987 964 200
1986 971 194
1985 980 211

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 100 deaths in Vanuatu.

Under-five mortality rates

Tanzania
Vanuatu

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Tanzania Vanuatu
2023 3.89% 1.68%
2022 4.05% 1.71%
2021 4.22% 1.74%
2020 4.42% 1.77%
2019 4.6% 1.78%
2018 4.8% 1.8%
2017 5.02% 1.82%
2016 5.25% 1.84%
2015 5.48% 1.87%
2014 5.67% 1.9%
2013 5.95% 1.94%
2012 6.21% 1.99%
2011 6.5% 2.05%
2010 6.86% 2.12%
2009 7.24% 2.2%
2008 7.7% 2.27%
2007 8.16% 2.34%
2006 8.69% 2.4%
2005 9.24% 2.45%
2004 9.86% 2.5%
2003 10.5% 2.54%
2002 11.3% 2.58%
2001 12.1% 2.63%
2000 12.8% 2.68%
1999 13.6% 2.74%
1998 14.2% 2.79%
1997 14.8% 2.86%
1996 15.2% 2.92%
1995 15.6% 3%
1994 15.9% 3.08%
1993 16.1% 3.18%
1992 16.3% 3.29%
1991 16.5% 3.43%
1990 16.7% 3.58%
1989 16.9% 3.76%
1988 17.2% 3.96%
1987 17.4% 4.2%
1986 17.6% 4.47%
1985 17.7% 4.78%
1984 17.8% 5.12%
1983 17.8% 5.48%
1982 17.8% 5.87%
1981 17.8% 6.27%
1980 17.9% 6.67%
1979 18.1% 7.07%
1978 18.4% 7.45%
1977 18.8% 7.84%
1976 19.2% 8.21%
1975 19.6% 8.58%
1974 20.1% 8.95%
1973 20.5% 9.34%
1972 20.9% 9.73%
1971 21.2% 10.2%
1970 21.6% 10.6%
1969 21.9% 11%
1968 22.2% 11.5%
1967 22.5% 12%
1966 22.8% 12.4%
1965 23.1% 12.9%
1964 23.4% 13.4%
1963 23.6% 13.8%
1962 23.8% 14.3%
1961 24% 14.7%
1960 24.2% 15.2%

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 1.68% in Vanuatu. 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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