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Tanzania life expectancy & odds of living to calculator

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Tanzania ranks 155/197 for average life expectancy at birth, with 64.8 years for males, 70.4 years for females, and 67.6 years for both sexes combined.

Tanzania life expectancy at birth by year

Average
Male
Female
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Total Male Female
2026 67.6 64.8 70.4
2025 67.4 64.6 70.2
2024 67.2 64.4 70
2023 67 64.2 69.8
2022 66.9 64.1 69.6
2021 66.1 63.2 69.1
2020 66.8 63.7 70
2019 66 63.1 68.9
2018 65.5 62.8 68.3
2017 65 62.4 67.6
2016 64.4 62 66.8
2015 63.9 61.6 66.2
2014 63.4 61.1 65.6
2013 62.8 60.8 64.8
2012 62.3 60.3 64.2
2011 61.6 59.8 63.4
2010 61.1 59.3 62.9
2009 60.5 58.8 62.2
2008 59.9 58.2 61.6
2007 59.3 57.6 60.9
2006 58.5 56.9 60.1
2005 57.7 56.2 59.1
2004 56.8 55.4 58.2
2003 55.9 54.6 57.2
2002 54.9 53.7 56.2
2001 54.1 52.9 55.3
2000 53.2 52.1 54.3
1999 52.4 51.4 53.4
1998 51.8 50.8 52.9
1997 51.2 50.1 52.4
1996 51.1 49.9 52.4
1995 51 49.6 52.4
1994 51.1 49.6 52.6
1993 51.2 49.7 52.8
1992 51.4 49.8 53.1
1991 51.8 50.2 53.5
1990 52 50.3 53.8
1989 52.1 50.4 53.9
1988 52.2 50.4 54.1
1987 52.2 50.3 54.2
1986 52.2 50.2 54.4
1985 52.2 50 54.5
1984 52.2 49.9 54.5
1983 52.2 49.9 54.6
1982 52 49.8 54.4
1981 51.7 49.5 54
1980 51.3 49.2 53.5
1979 50.8 48.9 52.8
1978 50.4 48.4 52.5
1977 50 48 52
1976 49.5 47.6 51.4
1975 48.9 47.1 50.8
1974 48.4 46.7 50.3
1973 47.9 46.2 49.7
1972 47.4 45.8 49.1
1971 47 45.4 48.6
1970 46.5 44.9 48.1
1969 46 44.5 47.6
1968 45.6 44.2 47.1
1967 45.2 43.8 46.5
1966 44.9 43.8 46.1
1965 44.5 43.4 45.7
1964 44.1 42.9 45.3
1963 43.6 42.3 44.9
1962 43.2 41.9 44.5
1961 42.8 41.5 44.2
1960 42.6 41.2 44
1959 42.5 41 43.9
1958 42.3 40.9 43.7
1957 42.1 40.7 43.5
1956 42 40.5 43.5
1955 41.8 40.4 43.3
1954 41.7 40.2 43.1
1953 41.5 40.1 42.9
1952 41.4 39.9 42.8
1951 41.2 39.7 42.6
1950 41 39.6 42.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Life expectancy is the average age of death for a hypothetical cohort of newborns if they experienced the age-specific mortality rates of one particular year throughout their entire lives. It's a snapshot reflecting mortality rates in a given year that does not account for any future changes in those rates.

In Tanzania, healthy life expectancy at birth, defined by the World Health Organization as the average number of years a person can expect to live in full health, is 57.9 years for men and 58.3 for women, with a combined average of 58.1 years. People who reach 60 can expect an additional 13.4 healthy years, 13.1 for males and 13.7 for females.

Tanzania life expectancy calculator

This life expectancy calculator shows the odds of living to 100, 95, 90, and below based on current age for both males and females in Tanzania, along with mean and median age of death. The calculations are based on the 2026 life tables (actuarial tables) from the UN World Population Prospects.


Mean remaining life expectancy: 41.9 Years

Mean expected age of death: 71.9 Years

Median expected age of death: 74.0 Years

Odds of living to

Target age Survival probability
Average Male Female
40 96.4% 95.8% 97.0%
50 90.0% 88.2% 91.8%
60 78.7% 75.1% 82.4%
65 70.2% 65.4% 74.9%
70 59.8% 53.7% 65.3%
75 47.4% 40.2% 53.8%
80 33.8% 26.0% 41.0%
85 20.4% 13.2% 27.4%
90 9.5% 4.7% 14.4%
95 3.2% 1.1% 5.5%
100 0.7% 0.1% 1.4%

Odds of dying at each age

Average
Male
Female
1x
Age Probability of dying
Average Male Female
100 29.4% 38.6% 28.4%
99 28.3% 37.1% 27.2%
98 26.8% 35.3% 25.5%
97 25.7% 33.9% 24.3%
96 24.5% 32.3% 23%
95 23.3% 30.7% 21.6%
94 21.8% 28.9% 20.1%
93 20.6% 27.3% 18.7%
92 19.4% 25.7% 17.5%
91 18.1% 24% 16%
90 17.4% 22.9% 15.3%
89 16.1% 21.3% 13.9%
88 15.2% 20% 13%
87 14.2% 18.6% 12%
86 13.3% 17.3% 11.1%
85 12.3% 16% 10.2%
84 11.4% 14.9% 9.37%
83 10.4% 13.7% 8.46%
82 9.6% 12.6% 7.7%
81 8.6% 11.4% 6.8%
80 8.09% 10.6% 6.4%
79 7.47% 9.73% 5.95%
78 7.01% 9.02% 5.65%
77 6.47% 8.26% 5.24%
76 6.05% 7.65% 4.95%
75 5.63% 7.08% 4.66%
74 5.22% 6.52% 4.35%
73 4.83% 6.02% 4.06%
72 4.5% 5.58% 3.8%
71 4.12% 5.1% 3.49%
70 3.91% 4.8% 3.33%
69 3.59% 4.41% 3.06%
68 3.37% 4.12% 2.88%
67 3.16% 3.84% 2.7%
66 2.97% 3.6% 2.54%
65 2.83% 3.4% 2.41%
64 2.61% 3.15% 2.2%
63 2.42% 2.92% 2.02%
62 2.25% 2.71% 1.86%
61 2.06% 2.49% 1.7%
60 1.94% 2.34% 1.58%
59 1.78% 2.14% 1.44%
58 1.66% 1.99% 1.34%
57 1.54% 1.85% 1.24%
56 1.44% 1.73% 1.16%
55 1.35% 1.62% 1.09%
54 1.26% 1.52% 1.02%
53 1.18% 1.42% 0.95%
52 1.11% 1.34% 0.9%
51 1.03% 1.24% 0.83%
50 0.97% 1.17% 0.79%
49 0.9% 1.08% 0.73%
48 0.84% 1.01% 0.68%
47 0.78% 0.94% 0.63%
46 0.73% 0.88% 0.59%
45 0.69% 0.83% 0.56%
44 0.64% 0.77% 0.52%
43 0.6% 0.72% 0.49%
42 0.57% 0.68% 0.47%
41 0.53% 0.63% 0.44%
40 0.51% 0.6% 0.42%
39 0.47% 0.56% 0.39%
38 0.45% 0.53% 0.37%
37 0.42% 0.5% 0.34%
36 0.39% 0.47% 0.33%
35 0.37% 0.44% 0.31%
34 0.35% 0.41% 0.29%
33 0.33% 0.39% 0.27%
32 0.31% 0.37% 0.25%
31 0.29% 0.34% 0.24%
30 0.28% 0.33% 0.23%
29 0.26% 0.31% 0.21%
28 0.25% 0.3% 0.2%
27 0.24% 0.28% 0.19%
26 0.22% 0.27% 0.18%
25 0.21% 0.26% 0.17%
24 0.2% 0.25% 0.16%
23 0.19% 0.24% 0.15%
22 0.18% 0.23% 0.14%
21 0.17% 0.21% 0.13%
20 0.16% 0.2% 0.13%
19 0.15% 0.18% 0.12%
18 0.14% 0.17% 0.11%
17 0.12% 0.14% 0.1%
16 0.1% 0.12% 0.09%
15 0.09% 0.1% 0.08%
14 0.08% 0.09% 0.07%
13 0.07% 0.08% 0.06%
12 0.06% 0.07% 0.06%
11 0.06% 0.07% 0.05%
10 0.06% 0.07% 0.05%
9 0.06% 0.07% 0.06%
8 0.07% 0.07% 0.06%
7 0.08% 0.08% 0.07%
6 0.08% 0.09% 0.08%
5 0.1% 0.11% 0.09%
4 0.13% 0.14% 0.12%
3 0.18% 0.18% 0.17%
2 0.25% 0.26% 0.25%
1 0.41% 0.41% 0.4%
0 2.69% 2.99% 2.38%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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This chart displays the probability of dying at any given age, as mortality rates vary throughout a lifetime.

In Tanzania, the risk of dying is lowest at age 10 and increases afterward. The annual chance of dying is 2.69% in the birth year, 0.28% at age 30, 1.94% at 60, and 8.09% at 80.

Aging is often defined as the increasing probability of death with age. If a 20-year-old in Tanzania never aged and faced the same risk of dying every year, their life expectancy would be 616 years — 505 for males and 792 for females.

Life expectancy by current age

Average
Male
Female
1x
Current age, years Total life expectancy, years
Average Male Female
100 102.5 101.9 102.6
99 101.7 101 101.7
98 100.8 100.1 100.9
97 100 99.2 100.1
96 99.1 98.4 99.3
95 98.3 97.5 98.4
94 97.4 96.6 97.7
93 96.6 95.8 96.9
92 95.8 94.9 96.1
91 95.1 94.1 95.4
90 94.3 93.3 94.6
89 93.5 92.5 93.9
88 92.7 91.7 93.2
87 92 90.9 92.5
86 91.3 90.1 91.9
85 90.6 89.4 91.2
84 89.9 88.7 90.6
83 89.2 88 90
82 88.6 87.3 89.4
81 87.9 86.6 88.9
80 87.3 86 88.3
79 86.8 85.3 87.8
78 86.2 84.7 87.3
77 85.6 84.1 86.8
76 85.1 83.5 86.3
75 84.5 83 85.8
74 84 82.4 85.3
73 83.5 81.9 84.8
72 83 81.4 84.3
71 82.5 80.9 83.9
70 82.1 80.4 83.4
69 81.6 79.9 83
68 81.2 79.4 82.6
67 80.7 79 82.2
66 80.3 78.5 81.8
65 79.9 78.1 81.4
64 79.5 77.6 81
63 79.1 77.2 80.7
62 78.7 76.8 80.3
61 78.4 76.4 80
60 78 76.1 79.7
59 77.7 75.7 79.4
58 77.4 75.4 79.1
57 77.1 75 78.9
56 76.8 74.7 78.6
55 76.5 74.4 78.3
54 76.2 74.1 78.1
53 75.9 73.8 77.9
52 75.7 73.5 77.6
51 75.4 73.3 77.4
50 75.2 73 77.2
49 75 72.7 77
48 74.7 72.5 76.8
47 74.5 72.3 76.6
46 74.3 72 76.5
45 74.1 71.8 76.3
44 73.9 71.6 76.1
43 73.8 71.4 76
42 73.6 71.2 75.8
41 73.4 71 75.6
40 73.2 70.8 75.5
39 73.1 70.7 75.4
38 72.9 70.5 75.2
37 72.8 70.3 75.1
36 72.6 70.2 75
35 72.5 70 74.8
34 72.4 69.9 74.7
33 72.2 69.7 74.6
32 72.1 69.6 74.5
31 72 69.5 74.4
30 71.9 69.3 74.3
29 71.8 69.2 74.2
28 71.7 69.1 74.1
27 71.6 69 74
26 71.4 68.9 73.9
25 71.4 68.7 73.9
24 71.3 68.6 73.8
23 71.2 68.5 73.7
22 71.1 68.4 73.6
21 71 68.3 73.6
20 70.9 68.2 73.5
19 70.8 68.1 73.4
18 70.8 68.1 73.4
17 70.7 68 73.3
16 70.6 67.9 73.3
15 70.6 67.9 73.2
14 70.5 67.8 73.2
13 70.5 67.8 73.2
12 70.5 67.7 73.1
11 70.4 67.7 73.1
10 70.4 67.7 73.1
9 70.4 67.6 73
8 70.3 67.6 73
7 70.3 67.5 72.9
6 70.2 67.5 72.9
5 70.2 67.4 72.8
4 70.1 67.3 72.7
3 69.9 67.2 72.6
2 69.8 67 72.4
1 69.5 66.8 72.2
0 67.6 64.8 70.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Life expectancy is often mistaken for the average lifespan of an adult. However, an adult has already survived the causes of early-age mortality and can expect to live longer than the figure calculated at birth.

In Tanzania, a 65-year-old has a total life expectancy of 79.9 years, rising to 82.1 at 70, 84.5 at 75, and 87.3 at 80 — all higher than the 67.6 years calculated at birth.

The chart above accounts for remaining lifespan and displays total life expectancy by age and gender in Tanzania.

Probability of surviving to a given age

Average
Male
Female
1x
Age Survival probability
Average Male Female
100 0.67% 0.12% 1.28%
99 0.94% 0.2% 1.76%
98 1.29% 0.3% 2.36%
97 1.73% 0.46% 3.12%
96 2.29% 0.68% 4.05%
95 2.99% 0.98% 5.16%
94 3.82% 1.38% 6.46%
93 4.81% 1.89% 7.95%
92 5.97% 2.55% 9.63%
91 7.28% 3.35% 11.5%
90 8.82% 4.35% 13.5%
89 10.5% 5.52% 15.7%
88 12.4% 6.9% 18.1%
87 14.4% 8.47% 20.5%
86 16.6% 10.2% 23.1%
85 19% 12.2% 25.7%
84 21.4% 14.3% 28.4%
83 23.9% 16.6% 31%
82 26.5% 19% 33.6%
81 29% 21.4% 36.1%
80 31.5% 24% 38.5%
79 34.1% 26.6% 41%
78 36.6% 29.2% 43.4%
77 39.2% 31.8% 45.8%
76 41.7% 34.5% 48.2%
75 44.2% 37.1% 50.6%
74 46.6% 39.7% 52.9%
73 49% 42.2% 55.1%
72 51.3% 44.7% 57.3%
71 53.5% 47.1% 59.4%
70 55.7% 49.5% 61.4%
69 57.7% 51.8% 63.3%
68 59.7% 54% 65.2%
67 61.7% 56.2% 67%
66 63.6% 58.3% 68.8%
65 65.4% 60.3% 70.5%
64 67.2% 62.3% 72%
63 68.8% 64.2% 73.5%
62 70.4% 66% 74.9%
61 71.9% 67.6% 76.2%
60 73.3% 69.3% 77.5%
59 74.7% 70.8% 78.6%
58 75.9% 72.2% 79.7%
57 77.1% 73.6% 80.7%
56 78.2% 74.9% 81.6%
55 79.3% 76.1% 82.5%
54 80.3% 77.3% 83.3%
53 81.3% 78.4% 84.2%
52 82.2% 79.4% 84.9%
51 83% 80.4% 85.6%
50 83.9% 81.4% 86.3%
49 84.6% 82.3% 86.9%
48 85.3% 83.1% 87.5%
47 86% 83.9% 88.1%
46 86.6% 84.7% 88.6%
45 87.2% 85.4% 89.1%
44 87.8% 86% 89.6%
43 88.3% 86.7% 90%
42 88.8% 87.2% 90.5%
41 89.3% 87.8% 90.8%
40 89.8% 88.3% 91.2%
39 90.2% 88.8% 91.6%
38 90.6% 89.3% 91.9%
37 91% 89.8% 92.2%
36 91.3% 90.2% 92.5%
35 91.7% 90.6% 92.8%
34 92% 90.9% 93.1%
33 92.3% 91.3% 93.3%
32 92.6% 91.6% 93.6%
31 92.9% 92% 93.8%
30 93.1% 92.3% 94%
29 93.4% 92.5% 94.2%
28 93.6% 92.8% 94.4%
27 93.8% 93.1% 94.6%
26 94% 93.3% 94.8%
25 94.2% 93.6% 94.9%
24 94.4% 93.8% 95.1%
23 94.6% 94% 95.2%
22 94.8% 94.2% 95.4%
21 95% 94.4% 95.5%
20 95.1% 94.6% 95.6%
19 95.3% 94.8% 95.7%
18 95.4% 95% 95.8%
17 95.5% 95.1% 95.9%
16 95.6% 95.2% 96%
15 95.7% 95.3% 96.1%
14 95.8% 95.4% 96.1%
13 95.8% 95.5% 96.2%
12 95.9% 95.5% 96.2%
11 95.9% 95.6% 96.3%
10 96% 95.7% 96.4%
9 96.1% 95.7% 96.4%
8 96.1% 95.8% 96.5%
7 96.2% 95.9% 96.5%
6 96.3% 96% 96.6%
5 96.4% 96.1% 96.7%
4 96.5% 96.2% 96.8%
3 96.7% 96.4% 97%
2 96.9% 96.6% 97.2%
1 97.3% 97% 97.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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This chart shows the odds of living to each age from birth. In Tanzania, 73.3% of newborns are expected to live past 60, 55.7% past 70, 31.5% past 80, 8.82% past 90, and only 0.67% past 100.

For longevity rates starting from a different age, use the calculator provided above.

Compare Tanzania Life expectancy vs other countries

Death rate by age in Tanzania

Total
Male
Female
1x
Age Death rate
Total Male Female
100 140.1 0.71 294.9
99 266.5 72.6 478
98 344 107.1 602
97 444 155.1 756
96 562 218.8 930
95 695 300 1,116
94 834 398 1,297
93 989 516 1,486
92 1,159 656 1,682
91 1,316 805 1,836
90 1,536 994 2,078
89 1,690 1,174 2,190
88 1,881 1,377 2,351
87 2,045 1,575 2,462
86 2,207 1,777 2,566
85 2,336 1,957 2,629
84 2,452 2,143 2,662
83 2,499 2,269 2,625
82 2,540 2,389 2,588
81 2,490 2,434 2,451
80 2,549 2,548 2,467
79 2,545 2,586 2,439
78 2,569 2,636 2,453
77 2,533 2,630 2,402
76 2,519 2,638 2,384
75 2,489 2,625 2,358
74 2,431 2,589 2,297
73 2,367 2,543 2,235
72 2,309 2,496 2,179
71 2,205 2,404 2,072
70 2,174 2,375 2,046
69 2,072 2,284 1,936
68 2,015 2,226 1,877
67 1,948 2,160 1,806
66 1,889 2,097 1,743
65 1,848 2,051 1,698
64 1,753 1,961 1,588
63 1,666 1,874 1,488
62 1,583 1,789 1,396
61 1,484 1,686 1,293
60 1,422 1,617 1,227
59 1,327 1,514 1,135
58 1,257 1,436 1,069
57 1,185 1,359 1,002
56 1,126 1,294 949
55 1,069 1,234 895
54 1,015 1,174 848
53 962 1,116 802
52 914 1,062 763
51 856 999 711
50 817 955 680
49 761 892 633
48 716 840 596
47 671 789 558
46 632 744 525
45 599 705 498
44 563 661 469
43 533 625 445
42 507 593 423
41 476 557 397
40 455 533 380
39 428 500 357
38 405 473 338
37 382 446 318
36 361 420 301
35 341 398 284.4
34 321 375 266.3
33 303 353 251.3
32 286.8 335 237.8
31 269.7 316 222.6
30 258.9 303 213.8
29 245 287.2 202.1
28 233.1 274.4 191
27 222.2 262.5 181.1
26 211.5 251.5 171
25 201.9 242.2 161.1
24 192.7 232.5 152.5
23 183.7 223.1 143.7
22 174.2 212.6 135.4
21 164 200.4 127
20 154.3 187.4 120.7
19 142.8 172.9 112.2
18 130.5 157.1 103.4
17 114.1 134.6 93.3
16 98.8 113.8 83.6
15 85 95.7 74
14 73.3 81.7 64.7
13 65.1 71.8 58.2
12 60 66.3 53.6
11 57.8 63.8 51.6
10 57.7 63 52.2
9 59.9 65.2 54.4
8 64.7 70.4 58.8
7 72.2 78.1 66.1
6 81.7 87.3 76
5 96.7 101.8 91.4
4 125.6 131.7 119.3
3 171.2 177.9 164.3
2 246.7 252.7 240.5
1 394 394 394
0 2,690 2,990 2,383

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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This chart shows the number of deaths by age up to 100 for 3 cohorts of 100,000 newborns each — male, female, and both combined — illustrating how expected mortality is distributed throughout life.

In Tanzania, the most probable age of death — the age at which the highest number of deaths occur — is 0 for both sexes combined, 0 for males, and 84 for females. Vertical lines mark the median age of death: 69.8 for men, 75.2 for women, and 72.6 combined, meaning only half of each cohort is expected to live past that age.

Note that this chart does not show rates per 100,000 population, as those would be skewed by age structure and reflect Tanzania's demographics more than its death rate.

Life expectancy in other countries

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Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Data sources:

  1. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  2. World Health Organization (WHO) | Global Health Observatory (2021, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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