Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Tanzania
Tanzania: Adolescent fertility 15 19 was 112.25 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
112.25
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
13th
of 216 countries
All-time high
141
in 2006
All-time low
112.25
in 2020
Years of data
17
2002–2020
Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Tanzania, 2002–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent fertility 15 19 in Tanzania is 112.25, 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, adolescent fertility 15 19 in Tanzania peaked at 141 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 112.25, in 2020.
Tanzania ranks 13th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 136.67 | — |
| 2003 | 139.87 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 130.6 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 133.94 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 141 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 128.17 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 129.99 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 121.46 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 123.44 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 118.7 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 125.81 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 132.3 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 131.49 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 138.89 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 119.66 | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 116.35 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 112.25 | -3.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 112.25 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.73, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 112.25 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.05, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 132.71 | 121.46 | 141 | 8 |
| 2010s | 125.83 | 116.35 | 138.89 | 8 |
| 2020s | 112.25 | 112.25 | 112.25 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More population data for Tanzania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.8793 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.8793 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6843 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 129,932 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.69 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.089 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.868 (2100)
- Population density 296.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 20.58 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility 15 19 in Tanzania?
- Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Tanzania was 112.25 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility 15 19 recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 141 in 2006.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility 15 19 recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.25 in 2020.
- How does Tanzania rank for adolescent fertility 15 19?
- Tanzania ranks 13th out of 216 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adolescent fertility 15 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Adolescent fertility 15 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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