Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Tanzania

Tanzania: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 112.25 per 1,000 population in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
112.25 per 1,000 population
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
13th
of 215 countries
All-time high
141 per 1,000 population
in 2006
All-time low
112.25 per 1,000 population
in 2020
Years of data
17
2002–2020

Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Tanzania, 2002–2020

0501001502002201120202002: 136.7 per 1,000 population2003: 139.9 per 1,000 population2004: 130.6 per 1,000 population2005: 133.9 per 1,000 population2006: 141 per 1,000 population2007: 128.2 per 1,000 population2008: 130 per 1,000 population2009: 121.5 per 1,000 population2010: 123.4 per 1,000 population2011: 118.7 per 1,000 population2013: 125.8 per 1,000 population2014: 132.3 per 1,000 population2015: 131.5 per 1,000 population2016: 138.9 per 1,000 population2017: 119.7 per 1,000 population2019: 116.3 per 1,000 population2020: 112.2 per 1,000 population

Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Tanzania is 112.25 per 1,000 population, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Tanzania peaked at 141 per 1,000 population in 2006 and was at its lowest, 112.25 per 1,000 population, in 2020.

Tanzania ranks 13th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 132.71 per 1,000 population 121.46 per 1,000 population 141 per 1,000 population 8
2010s 125.83 per 1,000 population 116.35 per 1,000 population 138.89 per 1,000 population 8
2020s 112.25 per 1,000 population 112.25 per 1,000 population 112.25 per 1,000 population 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 10 Liberia 130.82 per 1,000 population compare
  2. 11 Guinea 127.63 per 1,000 population compare
  3. 12 Somalia 115.65 per 1,000 population compare
  4. 14 Uganda 111.42 per 1,000 population compare
  5. 15 Congo 111.27 per 1,000 population compare
  6. 16 Democratic Republic of Congo 109 per 1,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Tanzania?
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Tanzania was 112.25 per 1,000 population in 2020, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 141 per 1,000 population in 2006.
What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 112.25 per 1,000 population in 2020.
How does Tanzania rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
Tanzania ranks 13th out of 215 countries with data for 2020.
Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19
Unit
per 1,000 population
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 3,684 data points, 2000–2023
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